Officials warn about the dangers of hoarding - At the lethal fire in Eldersburg where Richard Hamilton Stewart, 78, and his son Richard Jr., 51, died in the early morning of July 23, firefighters had trouble searching for the men because of the amount of clutter in the ho

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Fire Hazard Related: Officials warn about the dangers of hoarding

At the lethal fire in Eldersburg where Richard Hamilton Stewart, 78, and his son Richard Jr., 51, died in the early morning of July 23, firefighters had trouble searching for the men because of the amount of clutter in the house.

Sykesville firefighters said they also had trouble getting into the same home last winter when they went on a medical call for another family member.

Hoarding is a recognized obsessive/compulsive disorder and to help people understand it better, Gail Jones, Carroll County Bureau of Aging's Guardianship Program Coordinator, has been making the rounds at senior centers to talk about the problem.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/carroll/bal-ca.hoarding13aug13,0,3124183.story?coll=bal-local-carroll

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 @ 08:11:19 ICT by Brindle2

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