CASCADE, Md. — A tragic fire in Washington County is under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal
A 2-year-old and two others were hospitalized after a fre broke out around 6:20 p.m. Friday evening in the 20600 block of Military Road in Cascade.
The structure was a home that had been converted to apartments.
A 24-year-old woman and a one-year-old child were injured. Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Several other occupants escaped, but firefighters were told another child was still inside.
Crews later found the child inside the second-floor apartment. No other injuries occurred, and eight other tenants were displaced.
As of right now, the identification of the child and their cause of death is pending with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
"My heart aches after learning of another devastating fire, and every member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal extends our deepest condolences to the family," said acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray.
According to officials, investigators have been unable to locate working smoke alarms.
Maryland State Police are assisting in the investigation, says fire deputies.
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— Maryland State Fire Marshal (@MarylandOSFM) January 6, 2024
A team of Deputy State Fire Marshals is on the scene and actively investigating a fatal fire that claimed the life of a two-year-old and sent a child and an adult to the hospital in Washington County. pic.twitter.com/3IVRxng13j
