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Md. firefighters injured during multiple rescues at apartment fire

Baltimore County firefighters rescued multiple people from a second-floor fire in Woodlawn

By Chevall Pryce
Baltimore Sun

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — An apartment fire in Woodlawn injured three firefighters and displaced multiple residents, according to Baltimore County Fire Department.

On Monday afternoon, Baltimore County firefighters responded to a report of a fire on the 6300 block of Monika Place. Firefighters discovered a second-floor kitchen fire and people trapped in the building.

The firefighters rescued multiple residents from the building. Three firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department.

The American Red Cross is helping residents who were displaced by the residential fire. As of 2:06 p.m., the fire was under control but not extinguished.

The Baltimore County Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

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