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Male Who Set Home On Fire Found Dead Inside: Anne Arundel County Firefighters

A male set a house on fire and then took his own life, Anne Arundel County firefighters said.

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The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said a male intentionally set a Glen Burnie home on fire and died after a self-inflicted gunshot inside the house on Sunday.
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said a male intentionally set a Glen Burnie home on fire and died after a self-inflicted gunshot inside the house on Sunday. (Courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department)

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A male intentionally set a Glen Burnie home on fire and died after a self-inflicted gunshot inside the house, officials announced Monday.

This is not considered a fire fatality because of the manner of death.

Firefighters said the blaze happened early Sunday morning in the 800 block of N. Shore Drive.

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The response drew 45 firefighters to the scene. (Courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department)

A neighbor called 911 to report the fire around 3:20 a.m., and first responders arrived about five minutes after being dispatched.

Crews said they found the single-family home fully engulfed in flames and had to set up a defensive fire suppression operation.

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A team of about 45 firefighters said they had the flames under control by 3:55 a.m.

This map shows where the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the incident happened.

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