2 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt In Prince George's Blaze: Report

Bowie MD

31 March, 2021

11:58 AM

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FORT WASHINGTON, MD — Officials said a Fort Washington blaze displaced two residents and injured two firefighters on Monday. The crew members sustained burns and went to an unnamed trauma center for treatment, an incident report noted. Both are in stable condition, the department added. The press release indicated that the fire started around 8:06 a.m. in the 2300 block of Thornknoll Drive. First responders reported finding heavy fire on the backside of the two-story, single-family home. Crews explained that they contained the fire to the original house, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph fueled the flames and challenged their response. Nobody was home when the fire broke out, Battalion Chief Donald Fletcher Jr. informed. The Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management will help the displaced adults with housing, Fletcher advised. Investigators do not yet know what sparked the fire or how much damage it caused. The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department mentioned that these stations also battled the blaze: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue DepartmentAlexandria Fire DepartmentNaval District Washington Fire Department Update on this AM's fire in Ft. Washington: 2 #PGFD Firefighters suffered burn injuries; transported to area trauma unit in stable condition. Strong winds were a challenge. @PGCountyOEM assisting 2 displaced adults. Here's synopsis from scene earlier with Battalion Chief Fletcher pic.twitter.com/H6hwMUprKx— Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) March 29, 2021 Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.