RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Firefighters battled a fire in Randallstown on Monday morning.
Crews were sent to the 4100 block of Powells Run Road for the call at 9:40 a.m.
When they arrived, fire officials found fire visible from the first floor.
After hearing neighbors say that someone may be in the home, fire crews searched and located the victim, 61-year-old Kim Marie Wilson, on the second floor in cardiac arrest.
EMS crews administered life-saving care and transported the victim to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
After investigating, fire officials determined the cause of the fire was a malfunctioning electric blanket. The only heat in the house was provided by electric space heaters and the blanket.
