One person dies in apartment fire in Columbia, Maryland
Vehicle Fire Columbia Maryland in Columbia, Maryland: One person died after an apartment fire in Columbia, Maryland, on Tuesday, according to Howard County Fire officials. First responders were called to an apartment in the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway around 5:45 p.m. Firefighters found an adult in cardiac arrest and a kitchen fire inside one of the apartment units; the person died on the scene despite first aid efforts. The fire took about 10 minutes to extinguish, no firefighters were injured, and the cause is under investigation.