UPDATE: On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 3:15 a.m., forty-five firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to 7305 Saw Mill Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story wood framed single family residence with fire showing.
The owner/occupants have been identified as the Harrod Family. The estimated loss of structure and contents is valued at $200,000
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The fire started on the first floor in the area of the kitchen and living room.
Three occupants of the home were able to escape by jumping from a second floor window, with all three adults transported from the scene to Calvert Memorial Hospital, and then transferred to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with burns to the upper body along other injuries.
It was initially reported that a fourth occupant was missing and was last seen on the second floor. That person was later located and was not at the residence at the time of the fire.
There was significant damage to the house, including a collapse of the second floor to the first floor. The fire remains under investigation at this time but is not suspicious in nature. Smoke alarms could not be verified within the structure due to collapse. Sprinkler systems were not present.
UPDATE: Three occupants of the home were able to escape by jumping from a second floor window. Initially it was reported that a forth occupant was missing. That person was later located and not at home at the time of the fire. There was significant damage to the house, including a collapse of the second floor to the first floor. The fire remains under investigation at this time but is not suspicious in nature.
10/29/2020: On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 3:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to 7355 Saw Mill Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire.
The 911 caller reported a house on fire with subjects heard screaming for help in the background before the caller disconnected. Dispatchers later advised several 911 callers reported subjects trapped in the residence.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with fire showing from three sides of the residence, firefighters later confirmed one subject trapped inside.
Firefighters immediately made entry into the residence and encountered heavy fire conditions on the first and second floor with crews reporting holes on the second floor.
Evacuation tones were sounded for all personnel to exit the building due to the compromised floor and no water supply.
Three victims escaped with serious burns and injuries, with one witnesses reporting an adult female jumped from the second floor window. She suffered severe burns.
Medical personnel requested two helicopters and additional medic units, all medevac helicopters were down due to weather. Three victims were transported to area treatment facilities with serious injuries.
Due to live power lines down in the yard, the second floor being burned through with holes throughout the residence, and the roof caving in, firefighters extinguished the fire from the exterior until SMECO secured power to the residence.
The Office of The Maryland State Fire Marshal responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
One adult male is still unaccounted for.
Updates and details will be provided when they become available.
