Upper Marlboro Pizza Hut Damaged in Early Morning Fire

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930, mebrady@co.pg.md.us

A 5:00 am blaze significantly damaged the Upper Marlboro Pizza Hut (Mike Boone)

An early morning fire caused significant damage to the Upper Marlboro Pizza Hut. At about 4:40 am, Tuesday, November 30, 2010, firefighters were dispatched to the 7600 block of South Osborne Road, near Rt 301, in Upper Marlboro for a building fire.

Fire/EMS units arrived at the 1-story commercial structure with heavy smoke coming from the roof and what appeared to be a fire in the kitchen area. The fire eventually extended up into and through the roof before it was extinguished around 6:00 am.

Preliminary information indicates that there were no injuries with the cause of the fire still under investigation. Fire loss estimates are still being tabulated