Harford County Man Dies from Injuries Sustained AfterCamperExplosion Dairy Winkle Restaurant Burns

On October18, 2022, at around 2020, a passerby observed a large fire on the property of B and TServices located on Pulaski Highway. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office was the first to arrive and discovered a man with severe burns and heavy fire throughout a 30-foot campertrailerparked between two buildings. The man told responding deputies he was having problems with his heaterand that the trailerexploded. Paramedics treated the man and transported him to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center, where he was treated initially forburns over60 percent of his body. He was latertransferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital ICU fortreatment, where he passed away. Aftera lengthy investigation, and with the assistance of surveillance footage, Deputy State Fire Marshals concluded that the man operated a forklift to move a 120-gallon propane tank from a garage on the property to his nearby trailer.

- Submitted by Office Maryland State Fire Marshal; photo courtesy of Joppa-Magnolia VFC

On January 10, 2023, at 0947, Kanawha Counties Stations 3 Malden VolunteerFire Department, Station 4 Rand VFD and Station 5 Belle VFD were alerted fora structure fire in Area 3 at Campbells Creek Drive at the Dairy Winkle Restaurant. Malden Engine 31 arrived to a working fire with heavy fire through the roof. Crews made an aggressive interiorattack and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire in about 10 minutes. Due to the age of the building and fourroofs, overhaul was extensive. The remainderof the building suffered severe heat and smoke damage. The ownerof the building stated the deep fryerhad caught fire and he had tried to fight the fire priorto the fire departments’arrival. There were no injuries reported.