MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Prince George’s County Firefighters battled four structure
fires within an 8-hour period on Tuesday.
The fires caused significant damage to two occupied homes, displaced
four occupants and injured two firefighters.
The string of home fires started at around 3:30 pm, Tuesday,
March 13 when firefighters from the Clinton area were alerted to a house fire
in the 6100 block of Willow Way.
Firefighters from Clinton Fire/EMS Station 825 were the first to arrive
finding a 2-story single family home with fire showing from the top floor and
roof area. During the interior search
for occupants and fire suppression a partial roof collapse occurred injuring
two firefighters. The fire was brought
under control within 25 minutes of arrival.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
Two adult occupants were displaced and assisted by the American Red
Cross. Fire loss is estimated at
$150,000. The cause and origin of this
fire is undetermined and remains under investigation.
Two firefighters sustained burn injuries and were
transported by medics to the Burn Unit at Medstar Washington Hospital
Center. One firefighter was treated and
released. The other injured firefighter
suffered serious burn injuries including 2nd and 3rd
degree burns to a large area of his body.
Fortunately his airway remained protected and was not burned. He has been admitted and will remain in the
Burn Unit for several days.
The second fire occurred just after 6:00 pm in the 200 block
of North Huron Drive in Oxon Hill. Firefighters
arrived to find a vacant 2-story house with smoke coming from the 2nd
floor. Firefighters extinguished the
fire shortly after arrival. Fire
Investigators determined an unknown person set a fire in a bedroom on the 2nd
floor. The cause of this fire is
incendiary and remains under investigation.
At around 8:40 pm firefighters from the Accokeek area were
alerted to a fire in the basement of a 1-story, with basement, single-family home in the 14600
block of Cactus Hill Road. Firefighters
arrived and discovered a working fire with both occupants having escaped thanks
to a working smoke alarm. This area is
not protected by a water hydrant system and firefighters had to rely on water
tankers to shuttle water back and forth to the scene. Firefighters initially used what water they had on
their engines in an attempt to extinguish the fire, however, the fire had grown
in intensity and was rapidly extending to the floor above forcing firefighters
to evacuate and await a established water supply. The fire was extinguished after 1 hour of
arrival. The fire loss is estimated at
$200,000. No injuries were
reported. The American Red Cross
assisted the two adult displaced residents.
The cause and origin of this fire is undetermined and remains under
investigation.
At About 11:15 pm firefighters were alerted to a vacant
structure fire at the corner of Bock Road and Livingston Road in Oxon
Hill. Firefighters arrived to find a
2-story vacant structure with fire throughout.
Firefighters battled the blaze from exterior positions and had the fire
extinguished within 30 minutes of arrival.
No injuries were reported.
Incident Commanders determined the fire was incendiary.
Firefighters from Charles County, Alexandria and Fairfax
assisted Prince George’s County firefighters on these incidents.
No information is currently available to link the two arson
fires. Anyone with information about the
arson fires on North Huron Drive and Bock Road in Oxon Hill are asked to call
our Arson Hot Line at 301-77-ARSON (301-772-7766). Callers can remain anonymous.
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