Overview
- Police and firefighters responding to a welfare check just after 4:30 a.m. found a burn-barrel fire at a home in the 1900 block of Tolson Avenue in Dundalk.
- The victim had been burning personal papers and cardboard and used gasoline to accelerate the blaze, according to Baltimore County Police.
- Authorities said the fire erupted and involved the resident, who was identified as Herminio Quinto.
- Quinto died later Saturday, and police determined the cause was accidental due to the use of gasoline.
- County leaders reported this as the fifth fire-related death in 2026 and directed residents to the Fire Marshal’s guidance and the free smoke-alarm line at 410-887-1822.