Glen Burnie Fire: Man Found Dead In Blaze Died From Unrelated Medical Event, Officials Say

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A man found dead in a Glen Burnie apartment fire died from a medical event unrelated to the blaze, county officials announced Tuesday.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department released the news after an autopsy from the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Authorities never identified the deceased.

The fire department said it is still investigating the exact cause of the Dec. 18 blaze. Investigators do not think criminal activity played a role in starting the fire, which caused $5,000 in damage.

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A neighbor called 911 to report the fire in the 8000 block of Green Orchard Road, a press release said.

Crews said they arrived at the three-story building with garden-style apartments around 7:52 p.m.

Firefighters said the apartment was filled with thick black smoke when they entered.

First responders said they found the unknown man near the origin of the fire, which started in the living room.

Medics pronounced the man dead on the scene, officials said. Crews did not speculate on his exact cause of death immediately after the fire.

A team of 36 firefighters said it controlled the one-alarm blaze in 10 minutes.

Investigators don't know if the apartment had working smoke detectors.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department thanked these agencies for assisting its response:

• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Fire & Rescue Department
• Annapolis Fire Department
• Anne Arundel County Police Department

The map below shows the area where the fire happened: