HAMPSTEAD FIRE CLAIMS LIFE
CARROLL COUNTY, MD. (November 13, 2016) – A team of Deputy
State Fire Marshals are currently investigating a single family dwelling fire
which has claimed one life. At 1:29 a.m., the Hampstead
Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched for a dwellingfire in the 2600 Block of Hoffman Mill Road, Hampstead, Carroll
County, Maryland. The one alarm incident brought 35 firefighters to the scene
and took approximately 30 minutes to bring under control.
The origin and
cause of this fire is currently under investigation by personnel on the scene.
This fire involved a two story wood framed single family dwelling and the
structure is estimated to be a complete loss due to the damage.
One adult has
been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where the victim
will be positively identified and the cause and manner of death determined.
An occupant
identified as 69-year-old Robert Schech has been transported to Johns Hopkins
Bayview Burn Center where he is listed in guarded condition.
At this time
Investigators are actively working the fire scene to determine the cause for
this tragic incident. The investigation is also being assisted by members of
the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone with information
in reference to this fire is urged to contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s
Office at 800-492-7529.
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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