Toddler Dies In House Fire

The fire started Wednesday in a Taneytown attic where two toddlers were located.

TANEYTOWN, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say a 2-year-old girl has died in a house fire in Carroll County.

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Senior Deputy Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch says the fire started Wednesday in a Taneytown attic where two toddlers were located. Officials say one child escaped with while the other died in the fire.

Bouch says the firefighters responded quickly and contained the fire to the attic.

It is unclear whether anyone else was in the house at the time.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

By:  AP