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\nNeighbors in a Maryland suburb banded together to rescue a mother and her two children from a house fire\u00a0The incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 6The harrowing moments were caught on video via a neighbor’s Ring camera<\/p>\n
A group of neighbors in Maryland banded together to save a mother and two children from a house fire<\/a> in their neighborhood \u2014 and a doorbell camera caught the harrowing incident on video.\n<\/p>\n Fire crews arrived at the scene of a house fire in Middle River on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 7:12 a.m. local time, per a press release<\/a> from Baltimore County shared on Jan. 6.\n<\/p>\n Upon arriving, the crews found a mother and two children safely outside the home. The three had minor injuries and were \u201ctransported to a local hospital for care.\u201d The fire crews additionally found a dog in the residence that did not survive, per the release.\n<\/p>\n The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.\n<\/p>\n The Baltimore County Fire Department (BCFD) shared Ring camera footage<\/a> of the incident, taken from a home across the street. The footage shows neighbors rushing from their homes and gathering outside a house with orange flames emanating from a large bay window.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The neighbors can be heard yelling for a ladder as dark gray smoke billowed from an upstairs window.\n<\/p>\n One of the neighbors caught two children as they were dropped from a second-story window<\/a>. Another neighbor eventually used a ladder to help bring the woman to safety.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cThis incident is a powerful reminder of the strength of our communities,\u201d Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon said in a statement, per the release.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cBefore our fire and EMS crews arrived, neighbors acted without hesitation to help a mother and her children escape a dangerous situation. I want to thank these residents for their courage and selflessness and commend our crews for their swift response in extinguishing the fire and providing medical support,\u201d Dixon added.\n<\/p>\n The BCPD used the incident to urge residents to ensure they have working smoke alarms throughout their home, per the release.\n<\/p>\n The BCPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment.\n<\/p>\n