Man Rescued, Woman Jumped When Awakened by Fire from Unattended Food on Stove
HERMANVILLE --- In what started as unattended food cooking on the stove turned into a harrowing night for a Hermanville family at Southhampton when fire engulfed their home.  John Francis and Barbara Jean Dorsey were awakened in their two story duplex on Cambridge Avenue by a smoke detector to find their house burning. Barbara Dorsey jumped out a second story window while John Dorsey was rescued by a hook and ladder truck from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department.  The fire erupted at about 11:14 pm on Thursday, July 8, 2004, reports Maryland State Deputy Fire Marshal Chuck Dammann. Injured in the fire was firefighter Nick Stamnos who suffered a cut to his forearm and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital along with the Dorseys.    The Dorseys were being treated for smoke inhalation and Mrs. Dorsey was being treated for injuries suffered when she jumped from the window.