ELKTON FIRE CLAIMS TWO LIVES
CECIL COUNTY, MD. (October 18, 2016) – A team of Deputy
State Fire Marshals are currently investigating a single family dwelling fire
which has claimed two lives. On Monday, October 17, 2016 at 9:24 p.m., the Singlery
Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched for a dwelling fire in the 100 Block of Deaver Road,
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.
First arriving fire department
personnel reported heavy fire showing at the rear of the dwelling with
occupants unaccounted for. During the course of fire suppression activities one
victim was recovered deceased. A second victim was recovered deceased earlier
today during the fire scene examination by State Fire Marshals.
The bodies have been transported
to the Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification and to determine
cause and manner of death. The fire scene examination is ongoing at this time,
with the fire origin and cause under investigation.
The one alarm fire brought 50
firefighters to the scene and it took approximately three hours to bring the
blaze under control. The Singerly Volunteer Fire Department was assisted by
multiple adjacent mutual aid departments.
 The
Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of
State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and
explosion through a comprehensive program of education,
inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering. For more
information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: Maryland State Fire Marshal and/or our Facebook Page.
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