MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Prince Georges County Firefighters battled a work intensive
fire located within the interior walls of a Greenbelt 3-story apartment
building this morning. Firefighters
arrived at this fire incident in the 8500 block of Greenbelt Road just before
12 Noon and reported smoke showing. An interior attack was initiated with
firefighters having to open up the walls and ceilings of apartments from the
terrace level all the way to the top floor to extinguish the fire.
After nearly 45 minutes the fire was declared
extinguished. Preliminarily, 17
residents will be displaced as a result of the damage; 11 adults and 6
children. There is a possibility of that number
increasing. The County Citizen Services
Unit and American Red Cross are assisting displaced residents. Fortunately, all occupants safely evacuated
the building prior to the Fire Department’s arrival. No civilian or firefighter injuries have been
reported.
The cause of this fire is currently under
investigation. Investigators will be
looking to see if a stove fire extinguished by firefighters about an hour
earlier in the same apartment of origin had any involvement with this incident.
All images are provided courtesy of PGFD
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