Overview
- A 4-year-old girl died after a late-Tuesday Parkville townhome fire on Comet Court, marking Baltimore County's second fire death of 2026.
- An adult from the Parkville home was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and remained in intensive care, officials said.
- Earlier Tuesday in Middle River, doorbell video captured neighbors catching two children from a second-floor window and placing a ladder to help their mother escape.
- The Middle River mother and children sustained minor injuries, a dog was found dead inside the home, and the Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.
- Causes of the Parkville and Middle River fires remain under investigation, and the fire department is urging residents to test detectors during door-to-door safety checks.