Frostburg Woman Killed In Apartment Fire

FROSTBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Officials are investigating aft a Frostburg pistillate was killed successful an flat occurrence Tuesday afternoon.

“This tragic incidental during Fire Prevention Week is simply a heartbreaking but existent illustration of wherefore you should ne'er disconnect oregon region batteries from fume alarms. Get out, enactment out. Have moving fume alarms and an flight program successful place,” stated State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci

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Crews responded to the 300 artifact of Braddock Street conscionable earlier 2:30 p.m. On the scene, occupants reported that a pistillate whitethorn inactive beryllium wrong a second-floor apartment. Firefighters entered the portion and contained the fire. There, they recovered the victim.

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Preliminary probe revealed the occurrence started successful the surviving country but the origin remains nether investigation. The unfortunate is believed to beryllium the 54-year-old resident, but an authoritative ID volition beryllium made pending an autopsy.

Officials judge the pistillate woke up and attempted to flight earlier succumbing to fume inhalation. Investigators said fume alarms were contiguous but were disconnected and the batteries were removed.

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CBS Baltimore Staff