Brooklyn Park House Fire Displaces 5 On Halloween: Report

Glen Burnie MD

01 November, 2021

12:11 PM

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BROOKLYN PARK, MD — A Brooklyn Park house fire displaced four children and one adult on Sunday, officials said. Nobody was hurt in the Halloween blaze, which happened in the 5200 block of Disney Avenue. Firefighters are still investigating the cause, the estimated value of the damage and whether there were functioning smoke detectors. The occupants of the two-story, single-family home discovered the flames around 10: 44 a.m. Crews contained the fire to its area of origin, a first-floor bedroom. A team of 40 controlled the blaze in 15 minutes. A fire displaced five Brooklyn Park residents on Sunday. (Courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department) The Baltimore City Fire Department assisted the Anne Arundel County Fire Department's response. The American Red Cross Southern Maryland Chapter is helping the displaced residents with housing. The Anne Arundel County Police Department as well as Baltimore Gas and Electric were also on the scene. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County news.