CECIL COUNTY, MD — Authorities are investigating a fatal mobile home fire that broke out late Wednesday night in Earleville, claiming the life of one resident, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
At approximately 10:10 p.m. on April 16, thirty firefighters from the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments responded to a structure fire at 2 Kent Road. When crews arrived, they found the mobile home engulfed in flames.
Although the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes and remained at a one-alarm level, a tanker task force was dispatched to assist with water supply operations due to the rural location. During the course of suppression efforts, firefighters discovered human remains inside the structure.
Deputy State Fire Marshals confirmed the fire originated within the mobile home but said the specific cause has not yet been determined. The remains have been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy, identification, and to determine the cause of death.
Investigation continues into cause of deadly blaze
No other injuries were reported, and officials have not indicated whether anyone else was inside the home at the time of the fire. The identity of the deceased individual has not yet been released pending confirmation from the medical examiner.
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Key Points
- One person was killed in a mobile home fire on Kent Road in Earleville on April 16.
- The fire was brought under control in 30 minutes by 30 firefighters and a tanker task force.
- The cause of the fire and the victim’s identity are under investigation.
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Authorities are working to determine what sparked a deadly mobile home fire in Earleville that left one person dead late Wednesday night.