Fire In Severn Displaces 10 People, Sends Firefighter To Hospital
SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) -- Ten people were displaced following a fire at a townhouse in Severn early Friday morning, Anne Arundel County Fire Department officials said.
The fire broke out shortly before 2 a.m. in the 8400 block of Pioneer Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming from the roof of a two-story townhome, fire officials said.
Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in around 45 minutes.
"It took firefighters 45 minutes to put out the fire," Anne Arundel County Fire Department Captain Russ Davies said.
The flames caused significant damage to five townhomes, forcing 10 people from their homes. The American Red Cross is helping five of the victims.
Officials said one firefighter was taken to the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in good condition with a medical issue identified by paramedics while the firefighter was in the rehab process.
Ukneeca lives next door. Her home came within feet of the fire.
"I screamed toward my mother to come down the stairs because there's a fire," Ukneeca said. "But I never expected it to come this far down. We barely missed it."
The cause of the fire is under investigation.