Firefighter, Resident Injured In Arnold Townhome Blaze

ARNOLD, MD — A firefighter and a homeowner were injured when an Arnold townhome caught fire Wednesday afternoon, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The blaze was reported shortly before 3 p.m. on July 4 in the 1600 block of Wood Tree Court East.

Multiple callers to 9-1-1 reported the back deck of the home was on fire and that flames were spreading into the home. Firefighters saw smoke from the eaves and rear of the two-story, middle-of-the-group townhome. Heavy fire conditions were reported in the rear of the home with the fire spreading to the two adjacent homes.

A second alarm was requested bringing 60 firefighters to the scene from the city of Annapolis, the United States Naval Academy, and Queen Anne’s County. The fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes.

One firefighter from the Naval Academy was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center in good condition with heat exhaustion. The homeowner was evaluated on the scene by paramedics for minor burns but declined to go to the hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation; damage is estimated at $270,000.

The Red Cross is assisting six adults and two children who have been displaced.

Photos courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department