Amy Appleby-Harris, 58, Dies in Tragic Hebron House Fire: Maryland State Fire Marshal Reports Second Fatal Blaze in 12 Hours

1. Woman dies in Hebron house fire
2. Fatal fire in Maryland claims woman’s life.

Accident – Death – Obituary News : One individual tragically lost their life in a house fire that broke out in Hebron on a Saturday morning, marking one of two fatal fires reported within a 12-hour period by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The incident unfolded at a residence on Quantico Creek Road in Hebron, where the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby departments swiftly responded to reports of a dwelling fire at 26357 Quantico Creek Road after the homeowners raised the alarm. Upon arrival, firefighters were informed that a woman remained trapped inside the burning building.

Following a search of the premises, emergency responders located an unconscious female homeowner on the second floor. The victim, identified as Amy Appleby-Harris, 58, was promptly attended to by EMS personnel and rushed to TidalHealth in Salisbury in critical condition. Tragically, despite the best efforts of medical staff, she succumbed to her injuries shortly before 3 p.m.

Deputy state fire marshals diligently worked throughout the day to ascertain the cause of the fire. Their investigation determined that the blaze originated in the second-floor master bedroom and was sparked by smoking materials. While the property was equipped with functional smoke detectors at the time of the incident, the homeowners’ pre-existing medical conditions hindered their ability to escape the engulfed residence.

This heartbreaking event unfolded amidst a particularly deadly stretch for fires in Maryland, with the Office of the State Fire Marshal also probing a separate fatal fire in St. Mary’s County that claimed the life of a man in a shed fire just after 11 p.m. on Friday. The cause of that blaze remains under investigation, with the victim believed to be the adult son of the shed’s owners.

Year-to-date, the Office of the State Fire Marshal has logged two confirmed fatal fires, with an additional four incidents pending the outcomes of investigations by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The community remains in mourning as authorities work to unravel the circumstances surrounding these tragic events and bolster fire safety awareness..

– Hebron house fire claims life of woman
– Fatal Maryland blazes.