Overview
- Fire crews responded around 7 a.m. Sunday to a townhome on the 1700 block of Weston Avenue in Parkville.
- Firefighters found a blaze in the basement after arriving at the scene.
- A neighbor reported a tenant was still inside, prompting an immediate search by crews.
- Rescuers located a 76-year-old woman in cardiac arrest, removed her from the home, and she later died at a hospital.
- The Baltimore County Fire Department has opened an investigation and urges residents to install and test smoke alarms in multiple locations.