CATONSVILLE, MD—One person is dead following an overnight house fire in Baltimore County.

At just after 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, fire crews were dispatched to the 100-block of Helms Pick Court in Catonsville (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.

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

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