Name Of Woman Killed In Maryland City House Fire Released

MARYLAND CITY, MD — Anne Arundel County authorities have released the name of a Maryland City woman who died in a house fire. Mary Lanthrip, 84, died Tuesday night at Laurel Regional Hospital from injuries she suffered in the blaze, fire department officials said.

Just before 8:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County firefighters were called to a house fire in the 3300 block of Sudlersville South. A neighbor called 9-1-1 to report that Lanthrip's kitchen appeared to be on fire and they believed she was still inside the house. The first firefighters to arrive saw smoke coming from the one-story, rancher style house.

Firefighters who entered the burning house found and removed Lanthrip, who was unconscious in a bedroom in her home. She was treated by paramedics and then taken to Laurel Regional Hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries. She later died at the hospital.

A small fire in the kitchen was put out in less than 10 minutes. Members of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit determined that the cause of the fire was accidental and originated in the kitchen area. Smoke alarms were present in the home and activated. No damage estimate is available.

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