Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say

Authorities say that a man had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after suffering extensive burns during a tricky two-alarm house fire that broke out that devastated the home.

The fire caused an estimated $270,000 in damage to the Preston home in Caroline County.
Photo Credit: *Office of The State Fire Marshal*

Zak Failla

11/23/2022 12:49 p.m.

One person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with second and third-degree burns at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out in the 21500 block of Dover Bridge Road in Caroline County.

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a team of 30 firefighters approximately three hours to get the flames under control inside the two-story home, but not before the blaze caused extensive damage.

In total, the fire caused an estimated $270,000 ($230,000 to the structure, and $40,000 to the contents inside) in damages. The cause and origin of the blaze both remain under investigation.

The condition of the man was not immediately available on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

It remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the fire has been asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal by calling (410) 822-7609.

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