UPDATE (3:03 p.m. EDT):
All four members injured in yesterday's building fire in #Lansdowne have been discharged from the hospital. We're grateful for the outpouring of support from the community as they continue their recovery. pic.twitter.com/NREfcnRaBd
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) March 19, 2024
EARLIER:
By Bill Carey
FireRescue1
LANSDOWNE, Md. — Four Baltimore County firefighters were injured during a fire in Lansdowne.
Firefighters responded to a structure fire at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Mar. 18 and faced heavy fire at the rear of the mixed, residential and commercial building, WBFF reported.
During fireground operations, a floor collapsed, trapping three firefighters.
Fire department officials said the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
#update BUILDING FIRE #Lansdowne - 7 adults & 4 children displaced after a fast-moving structure fire. Crews continue to extinguish hot spots. Fire placed under control at 1610 the cause remains under investigation. Injured firefighters are recovering at the hospital. DT1535 pic.twitter.com/BcJLz7hVbM
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) March 18, 2024
A fourth firefighter was also injured and transported to a hospital.
Eleven occupants were displaced by the fire.
