Joppatowne, MD – A 38-year-old man and his dog were critically injured in a camper fire Tuesday night. Police and firefighters were called to B&T Services located at 415 Pulaski highway on the report of an engulfed trailer fire on the property.
When firefighters and EMTs arrived on the scene, they found the thirty-foot trailer fully engulfed and found a man and his dog with severe burns.
The man said he was inside the trailer when the fire started and exited the trailer with his dog, but not before suffering burns to over 60% of his body.
He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center, where he is listed in critical condition. His dog was rushed to Bel Air Animal Hospital for injuries.
“Firefighters from Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments were able to contain the blaze before it spread to the adjacent buildings,” the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement today.”
According to police, the man, an employee of the business, had permission to park his camper on the property. Investigators believe the fire could have been caused by a faulty propane heater.