One Person dead in Catonsville Dwelling Fire

One person is dead following an overnight Catonsville house fire.

The cause of the fire and the identity of the female victim remain under investigation by BCoPD fire investigators.

Fire units were dispatched at 11:22 p.m. to the hundred block of Helms Pick Court, 21228, where crews found fire showing from a second floor window. The fire was upgraded to a working fire with rescue once crews noticed a vehicle in the driveway. Firefighters reported hoarding conditions and found the victim in a second floor hallway. 

The fire was contained at just after midnight.