Crime & Safety

North Laurel Fire Displaces Six From Mobile Home

A firefighter suffered minor burns in the incident.

From the Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services:

On Friday afternoon, firefighters and paramedics from the Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services (assisted by fire crews from both Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties) quickly extinguished a mobile home fire on Ruth Avenue in North Laurel. The mobile home suffered extensive damage and was declared uninhabitable.  

In total, six residents were displaced—two adults, two teenagers, and two infants—and are being assisted by the American Red Cross. 

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One firefighter from the Savage fire station sustained minor burns and was transported to a local burn center for evaluation and treatment

The fire remains under investigation.  

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