Crime & Safety

Firefighters Quell Basement Fire in Kingsville

One person was evaluated for smoke inhalation.

Baltimore and Harford County firefighters quelled a one-alarm blaze near the intersection of Belair and Mt. Vista roads Thursday afternoon.

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Medics evaluated at least one person at the scene for smoke inhalation, according to Baltimore County police and fire spokeswoman Louise Rogers-Feher. No other possible injuries were reported.  

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The cause of the fire is still under investigation, although it appears to have started in the basement, Rogers-Feher said.

Three police cruisers blocked off the entrance of Mt. Vista Road from Belair Road from noon to at least 1:15 p.m., Patch observed. The call for fire and EMS support in the 7100 block of Mt. Vista Road went out at 11:47 a.m.

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