ANNAPOLIS, MD — One person is dead and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a basement fire in Annapolis forced several individuals to jump from a second-story home over the weekend.
The Annapolis Fire Department said in a release that the fire broke out Sunday at 1822 Copeland St., with authorities responding to the scene shortly after 4:30 a.m. for reports of people trapped inside the burning home.
At the scene, authorities found one person in the front yard suffering from serious burn injuries as heavy smoke and fire was emitting from the home. The individual was airlifted to a local burn unit in critical condition.
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann said in a Facebook post the individual was flown to the Johns Hopkins Burn Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore
As first responders worked to extinguish the flames, one adult was found dead inside the home, the department said. The person has not been identified.
A total of 55 firefighters responded to the scene, of which two suffered minor burns and were hospitalized for further evaluation, according to the department.
The fire was brought under control in the span of an hour.
Investigators said the fire originated in the home's basement and prompted several individuals to escape the flames by jumping from the second floor of the home.
Officials have not detailed the official cause of the fire or the estimated damages.
An investigation into the incident remains ongoing by the Annapolis Fire and Explosives Services Unit.
Both the American Red Cross and Anne Arundel County Mobile Crisis are assisting residents who were impacted by the fire.
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