At 7:17 p.m. last night, Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department units were dispatched to 1822 Campbell Drive in Suitland for a house fire with report of a resident trapped in the basement. Battalion Chief 883 arrived on scene at 7:21 p.m. and found a two-story single-family home with smoke showing. Paramedic Engine 805/Capitol Heights made entry into the basement of the home and found fire extending from the basement to the first floor. Members from Truck 829/Silver Hill and Truck 833/Kentland entered the home and located an adult male on the first floor. An adult male resident of the home was removed at 7:31 p.m., was transported with life threatening injuries and despite extensive resuscitative efforts, was pronounced deceased at the hospital 11:49 p.m.. An adult female resident who had self-evacuated was transported with serious but not life threatening injuries. All other searches of the home were negative and the fire was extinguished. Fire Investigators were on scene and estimate fire damage to be $100,000. The cause of the fire is undetermined and the investigation remains open. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

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