The cause remains under investigation.
New Windsor, Md. (KM) – A 55-year-old man was medivaced to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore Sunday night for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Carroll County.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says just before 8:00 PM, fire fighters were dispatched to the 1100 block of Nicodemus Road in New Windsor for a two-story, single family home on fire. They spent 45-minutes bringing the flames under control. Damage is estimated at $300,000.
The cause remains under investigation, but the Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire originated in a bedroom.
The family is being assisted by the Red Cross.
The Fire Marshal’s Office says the man who was flown to Shock Trauma is expected to make a full recovery.
By Kevin McManus