Crime & Safety
Wife And Son Killed, 2 Hurt In Aberdeen House Fire: MD Fire Marshal
A man was injured while his wife and son were killed in a house fire Friday that injured two others, including an Aberdeen police officer.
ABERDEEN, MD — Two people died in a Friday morning house fire in Aberdeen, while two people, including an Aberdeen police officer, were injured, officials said. The names of those killed and injured have not been released.
About 70 firefighters from numerous fire departments were called around 8:15 a.m. to the home at 184 Darlington Ave. Aberdeen Police Department arrived first and reported a 77-year-old man was standing outside the home and had suffered injuries in the fire. He told police that two family members were still inside the burning home.
Aberdeen Police Department officers attempted to enter the home but couldn't due to heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters arrived seconds later and attempted to control the fire. However, high winds swept the fire throughout the home, the state fire marshal's office stated.
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It took firefighters more than an hour to control the fire and recover two victims inside. The 77-year-old man was taken to Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, and the Aberdeen officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. The cause and origin remain under investigation, the fire department stated.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said a team of investigators has been on the scene and is actively investigating the double fatal fire in Harford County.
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While the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will positively identify the victims, investigators believe the two bodies are those of the 73-year-old wife and the 30-year-old son of the injured man. Investigators did not find any working smoke alarms within the home.
Assisting companies at the fire scene include:
- Susquehanna Hose Company
- Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services Local F-267
- Level Volunteer Fire Company
- Harford County Department of Emergency Services
- Abingdon Fire Company - MD
- Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
- Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps
- Perryville Volunteer Fire Department
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