ABINGDON, MD – Police and state fire marshals are investigating after a man was found dead inside a home after a fire occurred in the bedroom of the home.
Just after 10:00 p.m., on Tuesday, firefighters and paramedics from Abingdon Fire Company responded to the 3400 block of Albantowne Way for a cardiac arrest after a family friend found the victim collapsed in the hallway of the home.
“While paramedics were attempting life-saving procedures, firefighters noticed extensive heat throughout the home and eventually discovered a self-extinguished fire within the victim’s bedroom,” the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said today. “In collaboration with Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded a fire occurred within the bedroom and the cause remains under investigation.”
The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to determine the exact cause of death and where the victim will be positively identified.