An Accokeek commercial farming structure sustained
significant fire damage on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Just before 12:30 pm firefighters from Prince
George’s and Charles County were alerted to a garage fire in the 16500 block of
Old Marshall Hall Road and arrived to find several buildings and sheds heavily
involved with fire. The business
produces eggs and as such had numerous chickens and a couple turkeys that were
in the danger of the fire. An alert
employee cut holes in the fence to allow the chickens and turkeys to
escape. A couple of chickens were said
to have perished in the fire.
This is a non-hydrant area and several hundred feet of hose
were laid and charged to bring water to the scene. No civilian or firefighter injuries were
reported.
Fire Investigators determined the area of origin to be in
the ceiling area of one of the buildings.
The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Fire loss is estimated at $50,000.
Video and images by Mark E. Brady, PGFD PIO
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