Howard Co. fire displaces 40 residents, injuring 2 people and killing 3 pets

Fire and rescue officials in Howard County, Maryland, have started investigating a Saturday morning fire in Elkridge that displaced dozens of residents, killed three pets and put a resident and a firefighter in the hospital.

Firefighters responded to the fire in the 6300 block of Orchard Club Drive just after 5 a.m., according to a news release from the department.

“Crews arrived within six minutes of the first 911 call and encountered fire conditions on the second, third and fourth...