MEDIA ONLY CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
One firefighter was injured and 10 residents will be
displaced as a result of a District Heights apartment fire today. At around 1:30 pm, Thursday, July 21, Prince
George’s County Firefighters were alerted to an apartment fire at 1942 Rochelle
Avenue.
Firefighters arrived to find a garden style apartment
building with fire showing from a first floor apartment. Firefighters searched the building for
occupants and quickly extinguished the fire.
All searches were negative.
Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire to be
accidental. Maintenance personnel
performing work on pipes inside the apartment ignited the fire. Fire loss is estimated at $150,000.
Three apartments were damaged and residents displaced. The American Red Cross provided ten
residents, 4 adults and 6 children, temporary assistance.
One firefighter sustained a minor burn injury and was
treated and released at the Burn Unit at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
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| Conditions on arrival. Image from DCFDRescue3 Twitter Page. |
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