Video obtained from a neighbor shows a home on Legends Way in Ellicott City engulfed in flames Monday morning.

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The video likely performed well due to the dramatic and inherently attention-grabbing nature of a house fire, combined with the human element of displacement and the involvement of emergency services.

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A house fire is shown engulfing a home in Ellicott City, Maryland. The fire resulted in two firefighters being hospitalized and seven people being displaced.

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Video obtained from a neighbor shows a home on Legends Way in Ellicott City engulfed in flames Monday morning. According to Howard County Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Shawn Utz, two firefighters were hospitalized after suffering from heat exhaustion. A total of 7 people were displaced, five adults and two children.