Woman Killed, Man Injured In Wednesday Morning Fire In Middle River, Officials Say
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) -- A woman was killed and a man was injured in an early morning fire in Middle River Wednesday, the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of Cockspur Road. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke showing from a townhouse on the second floor.
#bcofd WORKING FIRE 2100 blk Cockspur Rd #MiddleRiver | FD arrived with smoke showing from residential structure | Injuries reported | PIO enroute. DT0527TF
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 20, 2021
Officials said three people were living in the home at the time. One person made it out of the house with non-life threatening injuries.
One woman died and another is being treated for burns.
The woman is identified as 63-year-old Katharine Ann Callen, of no fixed address. Her death has been ruled accidental as of March 8.
UPDATE #bcofd WORKING FIRE 2100 blk Cockspur Rd #MiddleRiver | CMD advises 1 female suffered fatal injuries in this mornings fire | 1 male being treated for burn injuries at a local hospital | The cause of the fire remains under investigation. DT0527TF
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 20, 2021
Another person was taken out of neighboring home, but has since returned.
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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