2 Dead, 4 Critical After Fire At Assisted Living Facility
BALTIMORE (WJZ) - An early morning fire ripped through an assisted living facility in northwest Baltimore.
Two people lost their lives and four more are critically hurt.
The fire started just after 2 a.m.
Officials say six people were taken to the hospital following the fire at the "Kozy Kottage" on the 2800 block of Lawina Road and Duvall Avenue.
At 2am Chauntelle Monroe called 911 & helped drag 2 elderly residents out of this Assisted Living facility. 4 critical & 2dead @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/UylEj8M8gs
— Mike Schuh Storyteller (@MikeSchuhTV) March 3, 2017
"She was still hysterically screaming and I think she was saying there was still four more people in there. And the fire was so bad," Shauntee Monroe said.
More than 40 firefighters were needed to knock back the flames.
A seventh person was rescued from the home but refused treatment.
7 people pulled out of a fire in the 2800blk of Lawina Rd. 1: refused treatment, 4 critical cond. & 2 pronounced dead. pic.twitter.com/L5PC9SgXEW
— Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) March 3, 2017
"Upon arrival, units found heavy smoke and fire coming from the first floor and the rear of the dwelling," said Blair Adams of the Baltimore City Fire Department.
7 people pulled out of this fire in NW. They go to area hospitals, 2 of them die. Live at scene this AM. @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/kgRNT6yHjb
— Mike Schuh Storyteller (@MikeSchuhTV) March 3, 2017
The names or ages of the victims in this fire haven't been released.
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