Six Rescued, 12 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Baltimore County

Firefighters worked quickly on Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out inside a Baltimore County apartment building, but not before at least a dozen residents and several pets were displaced by the blaze, officials say.

The scene of the fire in Dundalk.
Photo Credit: *Baltimore County Fire Department*

Zak Failla

09/21/2024 2:23 p.m.

First responders were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 2100 block of Cameron Drive in Dundalk, where there was a reported apartment fire with flames showing from the back of the building with some residents trapped inside.

According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department, crews searched the building and rescued six people who were trapped inside. Four suffered injuries - one major, three minor, officials said - and were taken to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation.

The American Red Cross is now assisting 12 residents and seven pets that were displaced by the fire, which was declared under control within an hour at around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Investigators are now working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.

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