HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — An accidental electrical malfunction ignited a deadly kitchen fire inside a Columbia apartment on Tuesday evening.
It happened around 5:45pm in the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway.
The fire claimed the life of 63-year-old David Richardson. Medics tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate Richardson at the scene.
Man dies in kitchen fire at Columbia apartment
1 adult dead after kitchen fire in Columbia apartment building Tuesday evening
Howard County firefighters put out the flames within 10 minutes, without any injury to crewmembers.
