Crime & Safety
Massive Fire Erupts In PG County, 2 Dead
Firefighters spent Thursday morning battling the blaze just outside of D.C.
BRENTWOOD, MD -- A huge fire broke out in in the Brentwood neighborhood of Prince George's County on the border with D.C. early Thursday morning, and there are two confirmed fatalities.
Prince George's County firefighters responded to the 3400 block of Eastern Avenue -- the road which forms the border between D.C. and Maryland -- to a report of a house fire with a confirmed fatality, the fire department tweeted.
In an update a couple of hours later, the fire department confirmed a second fatality at the home.
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Investigators are trying to determine what started the fire.
Eastern Ave Fire picture from arrival at 6am. No new updates. Fire investigators and PIO remain on the scene. pic.twitter.com/yjPRdL3zXR
— PGFD PIO (@PGFDNews) March 22, 2018
Image via Prince George's County Fire Department
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