MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Firefighters located and removed a female occupant out of her burning
Fort Washington house on Thursday evening.
Just before 8:30 pm firefighters were alerted by a 911 caller reporting smoke
was coming from a house in the 9000 block of Old Palmer Road. Upon arrival firefighters found a 1-story
house with smoke showing from the basement.
As firefighters made entry, a female occupant, 60ish years of
age, was found just inside the front door. She had no pulse and was not breathing. Firefighters immediately removed her and Medics initiated CPR while administering advanced
pre-hospital care and transported the patient to a local hospital. The last medical update at around 9:30 pm included information
that the patient had regained a pulse.
Her condition is critical.
The fire found in the basement was quickly
extinguished. Fire loss estimates are
not yet available.
It appears the fire started in the basement with the exact
cause of the fire remaining under investigation. Preliminary reports indicated that working
smoke alarms were sounding and that the female may have had her egress hampered
by a double cylinder deadbolt on the front door. These types of locks require a key to unlock
the deadbolt from the interior of the house.
The female occupant was found inside the house in the area of the front
door.
Personnel from the Fire/EMS Department’s Office of the Fire
Marshal are on the scene working to determine additional information on the
cause and origin of this fire.
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