MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Prince George's County Firefighters extinguished a fire in an
assisted living group home in Lanham this morning. At about 6:30 am, Thursday, April 16,
firefighters responded to 6120 Princess Garden Parkway and arrived at the
1-story, with basement, home with fire and smoke coming from the roof.
This house was in use as an assisted
living group home with 4 residents and 1 employee. All 5 occupants were able to safely escape
the fire on their own. Fire Investigators
could not determine if smoke alarms played any role in their notification and
escape.
Firefighters battled a fire in the
attic area of the house. It required
about 15 minutes to extinguish the fire.
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. The 4 residents will be displaced and moved to other group homes.
Fire loss is estimated at $10,000. The cause of the fire is accidental and
attributed to an electrical malfunction.
 |
| Image by Billy McNeel |
Comments
Post a Comment