Barn Catches On Fire At University Of Maryland Terp Farm

BROCK HALL, MD — Around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to the 2000 block of Largo Road at the University of Maryland Terp Farm for a report of a building fire.

Crews arrived to find a one-story barn at the farm on fire.

Firefighters rolled out half a mile of fire hose in order to extinguish the flames. Four fire engines strategically spaced themselves out in order to connect to a fire hydrant on Largo Road, according to the fire department.

No injuries were reported. Investigators are looking into the fire.

Terp Farm grows sustainable vegetables for the university's campus dining halls, catering and the UMD Campus Pantry on two acres. The farm is located 15 miles from the College Park campus.

Originally known as the Campus Tobacco Farm, the Central Maryland Research and Education Center – the Upper Marlboro facility is a 202-acre plot focused on the development of alternative crops to replace tobacco in Maryland.