Three People Killed In House Fire In Hagerstown, Officials Say
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) -- Investigators are working to determine what sparked a fire that killed three people in Hagerstown on Wednesday night.
The fire broke out along the 300 block of Linganore Avenue.
Crews arrived to find flames shooting through a home.
#BREAKING - The Office of the State Fire Marshal will be assisting the @HFDNews Fire Marshals Office with a reported triple fatal fire in the 300 block of Linganore Avenue in Hagerstown. HFD will be the point of contact for media affairs. pic.twitter.com/apIr8GVAvy
— Maryland State Fire Marshal (@MarylandOSFM) February 25, 2021
The fire chief said as soon as they arrived on the scene, they learned multiple people were trapped inside.
Firefighters later found the three victims.
Two other people were taken to the hospital, one for smoke inhalation, and the other for anxiety.