Perryville Condo Fire: Officials Say $2M In Damage, 24 Displaced

PERRYVILLE, MD — Investigators are working to determine what caused a condo fire in Perryville early Sunday morning. Four people were hospitalized as a result of the blaze, including a 93-year-old woman who was taken by medevac for treatment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The fire broke out at 2:54 a.m. on Easter, and more than 100 firefighters responded to the unit block of Owens Landing Court to battle the three-alarm blaze, officials said.

Crews from Perry Point rescued a 93-year-old woman from a third-floor condo, and she was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, according to the fire marshal.

Three other people were taken from the 18-unit condo complex to local hospitals for treatment of injuries that were described as minor and were not believed to be life-threatening.

Firefighters spent almost four hours bringing the fire under control, officials said.

The building is considered a complete loss, with early estimates indicating damage is about $2 million. Officials said there was extensive heat damage on both sides of the building, which is one of seven in the Owens Landing complex.

All the buildings have fire alarms and sprinklers as well as smoke alarms in each residence, according to the fire marshal.

A total of 24 people have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross, friends and family, authorities reported.

How and where the fire began remain under investigation. Investigators from the fire marshal's office will be at the scene for most of the day.

Image courtesy of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.