Burn Victim Hospitalized After House Fire in Elkridge, Officials Say

ELKRIDGE, MD — One person was hospitalized with second-degree burns after a house fire in Elkridge Sunday morning, officials reported.

After 11:30 a.m., firefighters responded to the 7100 block of Fox Harbor Way, where a kitchen blaze had spread to the cabinets, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

The sprinkler knocked the fire, which was out by 11:45 a.m., the department reported.

One person was taken to the Johns Hopkins Burn Center at Bayview with second-degree burns that were not believed to be life-threatening and possible smoke inhalation, officials said.

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