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.

A woman is in critical condition after a house fire in Dundalk on Wednesday, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. County firefighters were called to the 1800 block of Marshall Road just before noon and encountered “heavy fire and hoarding conditions” from a single-family home, the department said.

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.