Fatal Fire Victims Identified After Townhouse Blaze In Anne Arundel County

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Officials on Wednesday identified the victims of an accidental fire at their townhome in the Annapolis area.

Firefighters said Paul D. Tisdale, 82, and Pamala S. Fox, 70, died after last week's fire at their home in the Heritage Harbour neighborhood.

These were Anne Arundel County's first fire deaths of 2025.

The exact cause of the fire is still unknown. Investigators don't know if the home had working smoke detectors.

Crews said they were called last Thursday around 9:48 p.m. for the fire in the 900 block of Riversedge Circle.

First responders said they found the middle of the row townhouse well involved in fire.

Firefighters said they found both victims and took one to a hospital.

Both later died from their injuries, officials said.

The American Red Cross was notified for the adult occupants and the pets of an adjoining home.

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This map shows the area where the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the blaze happened.