College Park House Fire - Duke Street

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930

Just after 5:00 pm, Friday, October 22, 2010, firefighters from the College Park area were alerted to a house fire in the College Park Woods community. Firefighters from Branchville were the first to arrive at 3424 Duke Street and reported smoke coming from the house.

Upon entering the house firefighters quickly extinguished a kitchen fire and limited fire damage to the area of origin.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and preliminary fire loss is estimated at 50,000.

Firefighters from Berwyn Heights cut a hole in  the roof to ventilate heat and toxic smoke from the interior. (BRADY)

Firefighters quickly extinguished the kitchen fire. (BRADY)