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Blaze Damages St. Michael's Hotel

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A fire yesterday morning resulted in $150-thousand worth of damage to a hotel in St. Michaels.

WBOC reports the two story Harbortowne Resort Hotel was not occupied at the time of the blaze that broke out at before 8 a.m.

It took 45 firefighters some 15 minutes to be the blaze under control after a neighbor called for help.

Actual damage to the structure was estimated at $130-thousand and another $20-thousand for its contents.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.