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At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a passerby reported to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company that there was a massive blaze that broke out on the property of B&T Services on Pulaski Highway in Joppatowne.
Upon arrival, first responders were met by a man and dog who were able to escape the 30-foot camper, which was up in flames between two buildings, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, but not before each suffered extensive injuries.
Firefighters from several agencies were able to contain the blaze before it spread to the nearby buildings, while paramedics treated the man - whose name has not been released - and transported him to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center in critical condition with burns to more than 60 percent of his body.
Investigators said that the man was an employee of the company who had permission to park his camper on the property.
While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Deputy State Fire Marshals can are not ruling out a failure with a propane heater inside the camper.
The Harford County Sheriff's Office Animal Control also responded to the scene and transported the dog to Bel Air Animal Emergency Hospital, where it was being treated for injuries related to the fire.
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