Tuesday, October 15 UPDATE: The Baltimore County Fire Department has ruled that this fire was accidental, and caused by unattended cooking.
Investigators ruled the October 6th, 2-alarm, apartment fire at 2905 Lakebrook Circle #21227, accidental, citing unattended cooking as the cause. pic.twitter.com/hkD44nD3IV
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) October 15, 2024
The management company for the apartment complex, Paths Management, sent us the following statement about the fire:
“Lakeside Homes is now under new management, and our priority is to make significant improvements as rapidly as possible to provide residents with the quality housing they deserve. We have provided all residents affected by the recent fire with temporary accommodations while repairs are made. Since assuming control last week, we have been making substantive improvements to the building including updating security, deep cleaning and rehabilitating individual apartments. We are working closely with HUD and the city to resolve all outstanding issues and ensure quality housing for the residents.”
ORIGINAL: An early morning apartment fire on Sunday displaced more than a dozen residents near Lansdowne in Baltimore County.
Firefighters arrived at the scene around 5:30 a.m. to find flames coming from the second floor of an apartment complex.
One child was injured and taken to the hospital but is expected to survive.
According to fire detective Twana Allen of the Baltimore County Fire Department, one person had to be rescued from the complex, but most people were able to get out of harm's way without assistance.
Firefighters were able to rescue 9 dogs and two cats from the blaze. As of Sunday morning, one cat remained missing.
According to residents, new owners took over the property within the last month.
