Crime & Safety
Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze at Laurel Restaurant
An electrical malfunction likely sparked a fire at the Happy Fortune restaurant early Monday, authorities say.

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One Prince George’s County firefighter was injured battling a blaze early Monday at the Happy Fortune restaurant in Laurel, authorities say.
Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said via Twitter that the fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. at the restaurant, located in the 300 block of Gorman Avenue.
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Brady says an electrical malfunction caused the fire in the restaurant’s ceiling and roof.
The fire caused an estimated $25,000 in damage.
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One firefighter was treated for a shoulder and released from a local.
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