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2 Apartments Deemed 'Unoccupiable' After Early Easter Sunday Fire

LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) --  Several Laurel area residents are out of their homes Easter Sunday after a fire rips through their apartments, deeming them"unoccupiable."

Howard County firefighters responded to the blaze just before 1 a.m. in the 9000 block of Thamesmeade Road.

Crews found a small mattress fire that was controlled by the building's sprinkler system.

A fire was called to the scene to determine a cause and one person was evaluated by paramedics.

Two apartments were deemed "unoccupiable," and fire officials say that number might grow as investigators evaluate other apartments in the building for damage.

The American Red Cross is helping residents with any short term help they may need.

 

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