The fire began in a container of oil-soaked rags under the counter in the kitchen
Steak in a Sack Well Done in Fire
Small business
destroyed by fire
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD. – Maryland Fire Marshal’s pinpointed the cause of a fire which burned a Charlotte Hall sub and sandwich shop to a crisp, as oily rags setting off spontaneous combustion.
The fire at the Steak in a Sack located in a former 7-Eleven store on the northbound side of Rt. 5 at Golden Beach Road was noticed by passersby at 9:41 pm on Sept. 4, 2017. The Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department responded with 35 firefighters and doused the fire in about 25 minutes.
The fire began in a container of oil-soaked rags under the counter in the kitchen, say investigators. The damage was estimated to be $75,000 to the building and $25,000 to the contents, reports the Maryland State Fire Marshal.