MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
A Landover woman was rescued from her burning home by
firefighters this afternoon. Just before
2:00 pm Public Safety Communications received several 911 calls from residents reporting
a house on fire in the 6400 block of Country Club Court. One of the 911 callers told the call taker
that someone was still inside the house.
This information was relayed to responding firefighters by
dispatchers.
Firefighters arrived at the 1-½ story, with basement, single
family home with heavy smoke and fire showing.
First arriving firefighters initiated an aggressive interior attack on
the fire with a simultaneous search for the trapped occupant. Within a short period of time an adult female
was located inside and quickly removed from the house as other firefighters
continued to extinguish the fire.
The adult female was suffering from burn and smoke
inhalation injuries and was transported by medics to a Burn Unit. She is listed in Critical Condition. The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes
of arrival and no additional injuries were reported.
Firefighters from Kentland, Bladensburg, Chapel Oaks and St.
Joes were among the first arriving units.
Personnel from the County Office of the Fire Marshal have
initiated a cause and origin investigation and their work is ongoing. Fire
Investigators will provide information on the cause and origin, estimated fire
loss and if the house was equipped with a smoke alarm and if it was operational
or not.
Firefighters will return to the same Landover community
tomorrow morning to check smoke alarms and talk with neighbors about the fire
and status of the injured female. This
is what our Department refers to as a Post Neighborhood Intervention Program
(PINIP). Whenever a significant fire
occurs or fire related injury firefighters return within 24 hours to talk with
neighbors and check smoke alarms. If a
home is found without a working smoke alarm, a new 10-year smoke alarm will be
installed for them, free of charge.
County residents can also call 311 and ask for this same service.
County Law requires a working 10-year smoke alarm on every
level of your home. One should be
installed just outside of sleeping areas.
The Fire/EMS Department recommends sleeping with your bedroom door
closed and a working smoke alarm installed in every bedroom.
If you have a natural gas service, a fireplace or an
attached garage you are also required by law to have a carbon monoxide alarm on
every level of your home.
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| Heavy smoke and fire can be seen coming from the house on Country Club Court in Landover. The adult female occupant was rescued from the house a short time after this image was captured. (image provided courtesy of Ricky Riley, Kentland Volunteer Fire Department) |
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