Crime & Safety

One Burned In Joppatowne Fire, Officials Say

The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company took a burn victim to the hospital Tuesday after a house fire.

Crews took one person with second-degree burns to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, officials said.
Crews took one person with second-degree burns to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, officials said. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

JOPPA, MD — One person was hospitalized as the result of a fire in Joppa Tuesday night, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

At 5:45 p.m., crews said they were called to the 100 block of Plaza Circle, where they found smoke showing from a two-story townhouse.

Crews took one person to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Joppa-Magnolia officials said.

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The victim suffered second-degree burns to the face and arms and was in stable condition, according to authorities.

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