2 firefighters injured, 1 resident
OWINGS ---- A blaze which fire marshals ruled was set on purpose burned an Owings home early on Sunday, May 27th, injuring two Dunkirk Volunteer firefighters and one resident of the house which was intentionally set afire.
A posse of Maryland State Fire Marshals and a special arson dog were sent to the scene on Kip Drive in Owings after firefighters doused the blaze which started at about 5:15 am.
State Fire Marshal Joe Zurolo told ST. MARY’S TODAY that the house which was set on fire has people coming and going at all hours of the day and night and investigators are still interviewing those who had been at the home or were living at the single family dwelling for information.
“We are not releasing information on how the fire started in order to protect the investigation,” said Zurolo.
Joyce Smallwood, 59, a resident of the house, suffered from smoke inhalation and firefighters Allen Marcellas and Scott Peterson suffered burns and lacerations in the fire. All were taken by ambulance to Calvert Memorial Hospital where they were treated and released.
The fire began on the living room floor, say investigators, and responding units arrived from North Beach, Lothian, Dunkirk and Huntingtown and Deale.

photos from the scene of the fire courtesy of Dunkirk VFD