CATONSVILLE, Md. — One person is dead after a fatal fire at a home in west Baltimore County, fire officials said Tuesday night.
Baltimore County Deputy Fire Chief Francis DiPaula tells WMAR one person died in the fire; anything about that person’s identity or age is unclear as of Tuesday evening, but officials confirmed that the victim was a male.
"Crews were able to get into the fire quickly to extinguish it, pretty quick, but we were able to make a knockdown in a few minutes," said DiPaula.
A portion of the one-lane Old Frederick Road was blocked through Tuesday night as emergency crews worked.
One neighbor WMAR spoke with off-camera was waiting to re-enter the neighborhood in the early evening hours as crews sanctioned the road.
WMAR asked whether the fire was started by misuse of fireworks or sparklers - DiPaula says there’s no reason to believe that’s the case right now, but crews are still investigating the fire for the specific cause.
For folks at home, there is something clear you can do to keep you and your family safe.
"The biggest thing is smoke detectors," DiPaula said. "That’s the most important thing so it alerts somebody, we can get them out early for a fire."
