Firefighter falls through floor while battling 2-alarm blaze in Leonardtown

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Crews are working to extinguish a large house fire in Leonardtown, Maryland Tuesday morning. While working to bring the flames under control, a St. Mary's County firefighter fell from the first floor of the home into the basement below, according to emergency dispatch. There is no word yet on the firefighter's condition.

Firefighters were first called to the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown, near St. Mary's River State Park, around 5 a.m. for a report of a house fire. Arriving crews found a home in flames. After the firefighter was reported to have fallen, a second alarm was called to bring more firefighters to the scene to help. Firefighters from Calvert County are also on the scene working to fight the flames.

It is not yet clear if anyone was inside the home at the time the fire started, or whether the home had working smoke detectors. Investigators have not given an estimate for damage to the home.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

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