63-year-old man dies in kitchen fire at Columbia apartment…
Vehicle Fire Columbia Maryland in Columbia, Maryland: A 63-year-old man died after a kitchen fire broke out inside a Columbia apartment building on June 30. Firefighters responded around 5:45 p.m. to the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of an odor of smoke, found a kitchen fire inside an apartment, and located an adult civilian in cardiac arrest. The victim, identified as David Richardson, 63, was pronounced dead at the scene despite resuscitation efforts. Investigators determined the fire was accidental and likely caused by an electrical malfunction.