UPDATE (June 29, 11:00 am): A total of 74 residents have been transported to other nearby healthcare facilities from the 3000 block of North Ridge Road in Ellicott City. Transports concluded around 10:00 am, and all fire department units have cleared the scene.
The affected building has been inspected by the Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits and has been deemed safe to occupy as emergency repairs take place. The remaining 86 residents have been relocated to the unaffected section of the building.
Family or friends seeking information on a resident's transport location should contact the facility and/or management company.
ORIGINAL RELEASE (June 29): Ellicott City, MD – At 11:30 pm on June 28, 2025, firefighters were dispatched to a senior healthcare facility in the 3000 block of North Ridge Road in Ellicott City for the report of an alarm sounding and water flooding into rooms from the ceiling.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a broken sprinkler pipe, which caused the building to flood. 160 residents were displaced as a result and required transportation to other nearby healthcare facilities via ambulance and Mobile Ambulance Bus (MAB). There were no firefighter or civilian injuries.
Mutual aid was provided by Montgomery County Fire & Rescue and Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, who assisted with the transport of patients via their MABs.
Resident transports were underway early Sunday morning and will continue throughout the day.
For media information, please contact the HCDFRS Office of Community Outreach and Media Affairs at 410-313-6039. Family or friends seeking information on a resident's transport location should contact the facility and/or management company.
