Crews Battle Four Fires In Five Hours Across Prince George's County

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Firefighters spent five hours straight battling four separate fires Friday.

At 2:33 p.m., Prince George’s County Fire and EMS units were dispatched to the 12600 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel for a report of a building fire. Crews found smoke coming from the building’s laundromat and found the fire contained to a dryer. The fire was extinguished without injuries and it didn't spread beyond the dryer unit.

More than an hour later at 3:50 p.m., PGFD units were called to the 5600 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg for a vehicle fire. Crews found a vehicle on fire with extension to the awning and roof of a nearby laundromat. The fire was extinguished without injuries. Fire investigators determined the fire to be accidental.

A little more than half an hour later at 4:26 p.m., Prince George's firefighters were dispatched to the 900 block of Montrose Avenue in Laurel for a house fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and flames shooting through the roof. The fire was extinguished without injuries. Fire investigators determined the fire started in a solar panel and had spread into the attic of the home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Then more than two hours later at 6:30 p.m., units were called to the 1300 block of Kings Heather Drive in Woodmore for a house fire. A resident reported hearing smoke alarms sounding, found a fire in the garage, fled the home and called 9-1-1. Crews arrived on scene and extinguished the fire without injuries. That investigation is ongoing.