Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Six Dead in Waldorf House Fire, Including Four Children
On a Sunday morning, a house in Waldorf, Maryland caught fire.
Sadly, six people, including four children, died in the fire.
Firefighters arrived at around 8:40 a.m.
and took about an hour to put out the flames.
One person escaped, but the others were trapped inside.
The fire started on an enclosed porch.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by officials, who haven't yet released the victims' names or ages.
It is also unclear if the house had working smoke detectors.
A house fire in Waldorf, Maryland, resulted in six fatalities, including four children.
The fire occurred on Sunday morning at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the 3000 block of Declaration Court North.
One person escaped the fire, while two others were not home at the time of the incident.
Around 70 firefighters responded to the scene and brought the fire under control in about an hour.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by authorities; it began on an enclosed porch.
- Who
- Six people died; one person escaped; approximately 70 firefighters responded.
- What
- A house fire resulted in six fatalities, including four children.
- When
- Sunday morning at approximately 8:40 a.m.
- Where
- 3000 block of Declaration Court North, Waldorf, Maryland
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation; not yet known.
- Location
- Waldorf, Maryland
- Incident
- House Fire
- Fatalities
- 6 (including 4 children)
- Date
- Sunday morning
- Address
- 3000 block of Declaration Court North
- Firefighters on scene
- Approximately 70
- Injuries
- One firefighter hospitalized, one first responder treated on scene
