Girl Falls at Southern Middle, Fire in Lothian

It took 36 firefighters about 30 minutes to quell the flames of a one-story house fire in Lothian on Monday night, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Department Chief Michael Cox.

Firefighters responded to the 5400 block of Sands Road for a report of a dwelling fire. When they arrived at the scene, firefighters found a single-family home with fire throughout it.

Cox said 36 firefighters spent 30 minutes extinguishing the flames and no one was injured during the incident. The fire department is investigating the cause and seeking the public’s help. Anyone with information about the incident may call 410-222-8477.

In a separate incident about eight hours before the fire, emergency personnel responded to Southern Middle for a report of a serious fall.

Cox said paramedics responded at about 2:47 p.m. Monday to the school and found a 14-year-old girl who was seriously injured after she fell down some steps.

Paramedics transported her to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in a Maryland State Police helicopter. Her injuries were serious but not life-threatening, Cox said.

Odenton-Severn Patch editor Tim Lemke contributed to this article.

Correction: This article has been adjusted to show the 14-year-old girl fell at Southern Middle School.