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Pasadena House Fire Kills 63-Year-Old Woman

Investigators now view the cause as accidental.

Overview

  • Firefighters responded to a 911 call from a home on the 300 block of Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena.
  • Crews entered after being told a person was trapped and found 63-year-old Cindy Hill, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Three other residents were displaced from the house and were not related to Hill.
  • County fire investigators say working smoke detectors alerted occupants before crews arrived.
  • Officials say this is Anne Arundel County’s first fire death of 2026, with 11 fatal house fires reported across Maryland this year.