Crofton Apartment Fire Displaces 4, Hospitalizes 1: Officials

CROFTON, MD — Officials announced that a Crofton apartment fire displaced four people and hospitalized one person last Friday. Medics drove the injured occupant to the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis with a minor injury. The flames also caused $22,000 in damage, a press release said.

Neighbors and passersby reported the flames around 5:52 p.m. Crews said they found a third-floor balcony on fire in the 900 block of Eastham Court. A team of 30 controlled the blaze within 10 minutes and contained it to the top-level balcony.

First responders don't know if the apartment had working smoke detectors. Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department thanked the Annapolis Fire Department and the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department for assisting its response.

The American Red Cross Southern Maryland Chapter will help the three adults and one child with housing. The Anne Arundel County Police Department was also on the scene.

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