Investigators ruled the fire accidental, “caused by the failure of an electrical extension cord,” the statement said. The department previously described “hoarding conditions” inside the home, which did not have functional smoke detectors, according to Thursday’s release.

Fire officials identified the woman who died as Janet Pereira, 74, and said she was found dead on the first floor of the home. Fire officials said firefighters encountered hoarding conditions inside the house, and, as a precaution, took a defensive posture to fight the fire from the outside.

A 74-year-old woman, identified as Janet Pereira, has died from a one-alarm house fire in Dundalk, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.On January

A woman is in critical condition following a fire in Dundalk Wednesday afternoon. Officials say they encountered heavy fire and and hoarding conditions before rescuing the woman.

A 72-year-old woman died Thursday night in a house fire in Redford. Family members say they tried to get to Diane Jones, but the smoke and flames got in the way.