A Maryland man is being held without bond after the Fire Marshal's Office said he set his Carroll County home on fire, destroying it and prompting an extensive emergency response. 

Michael Weisgerber, 59, waived his right to a bail review on Wednesday in Carroll County Circuit Court and is charged with reckless endangerment and arson, officials said.

State Police and Carroll County Sheriff's deputies were called to the home in the 500 block of Sherry Drive in Sykesville around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, for a reported domestic-related incident. 

According to charging documents, Weisgerber's wife called police, telling dispatchers her "husband was going crazy and was going to blow up the house."

While on their way, deputies were told Weisgerber was preparing to set the home on fire, and the fire department had been alerted. Deputies arrived to find the home on fire. 

Weisgerber was standing outside and, according to court documents, when questioned about how the fire started, he told deputies, "'I lit it on fire using gasoline."

He was detained at the scene and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. 

"I looked out my window, and it was ablaze," neighbor John Enright told WJZ. "I thought it was an accident, of course. You don't think the guy would set it on fire, but that's exactly what he did." 

The fire caused an estimated $300,000 worth of damage, officials said.

Domestic incident ends with arson

According to the Fire Marshal's Office, Weisgerber told deputies that he was estranged from his wife and had been living in the driveway in an RV. 

Officials said Weisgerber and his wife had a fight before the incident occurred.

He told deputies he went into the home, locked his wife out and doused the inside with gasoline before he set it on fire. During the investigation, officials confirmed that gasoline caused an explosion in the home.

"It comes down to mental health," said Cathy Noll, Enright's fiancé. "Obviously, he was not in his right mind anymore, which is very sad. Not only did the woman lose her home, her daughter was down the street, hysterical; they lost everything. I don't think there's any rebuilding of that house. I think it's going to be totally demolished." 

According to court documents, Weisgerber's wife told deputies that he also tried to set the house on fire on November 16, but extinguished it before the fire department responded.

"Their life is changed forever," Noll said. "You never, never, never know [what goes on behind closed doors.]"

Baltimore County arson 

A Baltimore County man was arrested on similar charges in October for a home explosion in July.

Mark Hawkins, 66, was charged with arson after the explosion in the 8100 block of Callo Lane in Rosedale. 

Investigators learned that Hawkins and his wife left with a one-way ticket to Jamaica the day before the explosion, which was caused by natural gas. 

During the investigation, officials found that the water heater in Hawkins' basement had been manually cut, and an electric stovetop was left on.