Media Contact: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930, mebrady@co.pg.md.us
Prince George’s County Firefighters battled a Laurel house
fire and a Suitland fast food restaurant overnight.
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| Laurel house fire started accidentally while occupants were smoking a turkey on the rear deck. (PGFD PHOTO) |
The first fire broke out just before 11:00 pm, Wednesday,
November 21, as occupants were smoking a turkey.
Fire Investigators believe the occupants were preparing the Thanksgiving
turkey on a propane grill located on the rear deck of the house in the 500
block of Prince George Street in Laurel.
The fire initially started on the homes exterior and eventually spread
into the 2-story single family home. The
home was declared unsafe and the occupants were displaced. Fire loss is estimated at $100,000. One firefighter suffered an illness on the
scene and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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| Firefighters battle a restaurant fire on Allentown Road in Suitland. (PGFD PHOTO) |
The second fire occurred just after midnight on Thursday. Firefighters were alerted to a building fire
at 5001 Allentown Road in Suitland.
Fire/EMS units arrived to find a 1-story, stand alone, fast food
restaurant with heavy fire showing. At
the height of the incident firefighters had to evacuate the interior due to the
amount of fire involving the roof and fear of a collapse. The bulk of the fire was knocked down from
the exterior before firefighters re-entered and completed the extinguishment.
Forty firefighters needed just over an hour to extinguish the fire. The fire caused approximately $250,000 in
fire loss. No injuries were
reported. The cause of the fire is under
investigation.
We hope the remainder of Thanksgiving Day is uneventful for
firefighters and paramedics. Remember, cooking
fires far exceed any other cause of fires on Thanksgiving. We wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving
and it is our sincerest hope that we don’t meet by accident.
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