Woman Dies In Dundalk Apartment Fire
DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) -- A 59-year-old woman has died following an apartment fire in Dundalk on New Year's Day.
The flames started in a first floor apartment in the 2800 block of Dunlawn Court. Fire crews were called out to the scene at 9:40 p.m.
Firefighters found Lillian Lyman Lindeman unresponsive as her apartment filled with smoke.
Lindeman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another person was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
#BCoFD crews on scene of a fire in the 2800 blk. of Dunlawn Ct. in #Dundalk. 2 victims located; one critical patient from the apt. of origin; additional patient from another apt. in serious condition. Fire started in first floor apartment. DT 2140. ^TR
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 2, 2019
Investigators found that the fire started when "smoking materials ignited combustible items."
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