UPDATE: The victim has died from his injuries.

Original story below…

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JOPPA, MD—Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a fire that critically injured a 38-year-old man and his dog on Tuesday night.

At just after 8:15 p.m., a passerby observed a large fire on the property of B&T Services, located at 415 Pulaski Highway. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office was the first to arrive and discovered the man with severe burns and heavy fire throughout a 30-foot camper trailer between two buildings. He told deputies he was inside when the fire broke out, and he, along with his dog, was able to escape.

Firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments were able to contain the blaze before it spread to the adjacent buildings. Paramedics treated the man and transported him to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center, where he remains in critical condition with just over 60% burns to his body.

Investigators learned the man was an employee of the company who had permission to park his camper on the property. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Deputy State Fire Marshals cannot rule out a failure with a propane heater inside the camper.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control responded to the scene and transported the dog to Bel Air Animal Emergency Hospital, where it was being treated for injuries related to the fire.

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