Dillon Mullan
Catonsville Times, Ellicott City, Md.
(TNS)
Sep. 5—A 76-year-old man was declared dead after being taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries from a house fire in Pikesville on Wednesday night.
Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in the 500 block of Shamrock Lane and rescued a resident from the home, the Baltimore County Fire Department said around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Crews responded to the home at around 9:25 p.m. for the report of a dwelling fire with a rescue, according to a Thursday news release from the fire department. About four minutes later, units saw fire coming from the home when they arrived and entered the home to search for the resident. Firefighters found the victim in a second-floor bedroom suffering from cardiac arrest, removed him and EMS personnel began resuscitative efforts.
He was taken to the hospital, and the fire was under control by 10:20 p.m., the department said.
The victim, identified as Thomas Poe, was taken to Northwest Hospital where he was declared dead, according to the fire department. A female victim was able to escape the fire unharmed.
Baltimore County Police Department fire investigators ruled the fire an accident due to an electrical malfunction, the fire department said. This marks the 10th fire fatality this year, according to the department.
Baltimore Sun reporter Kiersten Hacker contributed to this article.
Originally Published:September 4, 2024 at 11:29 p.m.
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