Firefighter Rescue Man From Burning Home in Knoxville

Shortly after 12:00 p.m. on January 9th, fire and rescue units from Frederick County were dispatched to a house fire in the 1500 block of Jefferson Pike
in Knoxville, MD, in Frederick County.

The fire department arrived to find a two-story, single-family home with fire showing from the front door and window on the first floor of the home.  While responding to the scene, firefighters learned that an occupant of the home was not accounted for and upon arrival, immediately began a search and rescue effort to locate the victim.

Firefighters located an adult male in the kitchen of the home who was unconscious.  The victim was quickly removed from the home and immediately treated by emergency medical personnel.  Due to the nature of the victim’s injuries, he was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to MedStar in Washington, DC.  The victim is listed in critical condition.  Four people normally occupy the home; however, the victim was home alone at the time of the fire.

The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes.  Damage to the home is estimated to be $200,000.  Two dogs and two cats perished in the fire.  Fire and rescue units from Loudoun County, Virginia, and Washington County, Maryland also assisted.

Investigators from the Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office, Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Frederick County Bureau of Investigation were called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.  Investigators have determined that the fire originated in the living room on the first floor of the home; however, the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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