8501 Veterans Highway Millersville, MD 21108
Phone (410) 222-8200

 County Executive Steuart Pittman
Fire Chief Trisha L. Wolford
Media Release

February 23, 2022

Contact: Battalion Chief Russ Davies
410-222-8304 (Office)
410-222-8746 (Media Line)
Structural Collapse- Crofton
 
Date: Monday, February 22, 2022
Time: 8:58 p.m.
Location/Address: 1521 Farlow Avenue, Crofton, MD 21114
Type of Incident: Structural Collapse
Description of Structure/Property: Two-story, single-family dwelling
Injuries or Deaths: One adult female was declared deceased on the scene.
Assisting Fire Departments: Annapolis Fire Department, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Fire & Rescue Department, Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department
Other Assisting agencies: Anne Arundel County Police, Anne Arundel County Crisis Response, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Number of Alarms: One alarm
Number of Responding Firefighters: 35
Additional Information: Firefighters responded to a report of a large tree into a home with one occupant unaccounted for. They arrived and found a large tree that had fallen into the rear corner of the house, causing extensive structural damage, especially in the area of a second-floor bedroom. One occupant was reported as unaccounted for and last known to be in the room that sustained the most structural damage. Firefighters secured the utilities in the home and could access the patient in about 15 minutes. Special Operations Collapse Rescue Team members stabilized the area, and the patient extricated in about one hour and 45 minutes. The adult female victim was declared deceased at the scene. 
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