BALTIMORE — A child was found dead after a fire at a rowhome in Southwest Baltimore Friday evening.
Officials with Baltimore City said the child was around 3 or 4 years old.
Firefighters say they put out a mattress fire inside the home in the 4700 block of Vancouver Road. While investigating, firefighters found the child who was pronounced dead.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, as in the death of the child.
#BREAKING Baltimore City Police Officer standing guard outside home where body of child was found during house fire.
— Dave Detling (@WMARDave) April 9, 2022
Crime scene & arson investigators on scene in 4700 blk of Vancouver Road.
According to citizen app, an “incident” was reported around 5:36pm @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/9gA01no7op
#BREAKINGUPDATE
— Dave Detling (@WMARDave) April 9, 2022
Baltimore Fire Dept. confirms FFs put out a mattress fire inside home in the 4700 blk of Vancouver Road.
That’s when the body of a child, between 3 & 4 years old, was found.
Fire dept. remains lead investigator until cause of fire is determined.@WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/tgsTGoOuVE
