Crime & Safety
Fire Injures 3, Causes $200K In Damage: Report
Officials said three people went to the hospital after a fire in Prince George's County. The blaze caused $200,000 in damage, they added.
SILVER HILL, MD — Officials said a Silver Hill blaze burned two firefighters and a civilian and on Tuesday. All three went to an unnamed hospital, an incident report noted.
The write-up added that doctors released the injured crew members the same day. The fire department did not give an update on the civilian, but it mentioned that they were in stable condition when they left for the hospital.
The press release informed that the fire caused $200,000 in damage and displaced an adult and a child. The Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management is helping the affected residents, the release indicated.
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Arrival footage and update on this afternoon’s townhouse fire on Keating St. in Silver Hill: 2 firefighters who suffered burn injuries have been released from hospital. Fire Investigators estimate property damage at $200K. Cause and origin still under investigation. Case is open. pic.twitter.com/Zl4MQWoMTQ
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) March 31, 2021
The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department advised that the blaze broke out around 3:37 p.m. in the 2800 block of Keating Street. First responders reported that they found the occupants waiting outside the two-story townhome engulfed in flames.
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Investigators do not yet know what caused the fire or where it started.
More from Keating St: 1 civilian in stable condition transported w/burn injuries to an extremity. 2 firefighters transported w/minor burn injuries in stable condition. Fire is out. @PGCountyOEM assisting 1 adult and 1 child displaced by fire. Fire investigators on scene. pic.twitter.com/tnsGK7MzpT
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) March 30, 2021
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