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Father dies after going back into burning home to look for 10-year-old child
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Key Points:
- A father in Hollywood, Maryland, died after re-entering his burning two-story home on Fourth of July weekend to search for his 10-year-old child, who later escaped safely.
- Fire officials are investigating whether spent sparkler fireworks, disposed of in a trash can on the home's screened-in rear deck, may have ignited the fire.
- The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of the father's death, while the fire remains under investigation.
- Fire marshals emphasized that fireworks can retain heat long after use and advised soaking spent fireworks in water before disposal to prevent fires.
- Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray expressed condolences to the family and urged the public to handle used fireworks with caution to avoid similar tragedies.
