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Firefighters knock down blaze at Prince George’s apartment building After Adelphi apartment building fire, all 100 or so residents are displaced
(about 3 hours later)
Prince George’s and Montgomery county firefighters have knocked down a two-alarm fire late Wednesday afternoon at an apartment building in Adelphi, Prince George’s fire department spokesman Mark Brady said. All of the 100 or so residents in an Adelphi apartment building were displaced after a two-alarm fire in the building, officials said.
Two people who were inside the apartment where the fire started sustained minor burn injuries, Brady said. Two people who were inside the apartment where the fire started sustained minor burn injuries, Prince George’s fire department spokesman Mark Brady said.
Three firefighters were injured in the blaze, Brady said. A Prince George’s County firefighter suffered minor burns, while two Montgomery County fire fighters were also injured – one suffered an injured ankle and the other had respiratory injuries. Three firefighters were also injured. A Prince George’s County firefighter suffered minor burns, while two Montgomery County fire fighters were also injured – one suffered an injured ankle and the other had respiratory injuries, Brady said.
Firefighters on ladders rescued several people, some of them from balconies, Brady said. He did not know how many residents may be displaced. Firefighters on ladders rescued several people, some of them from balconies in the frigid evening.
About 80 firefighters from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties knocked down the fire. The blaze started at the building in the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 5:20 p.m.
“The fire probably burned for about 20 to 30 minutes before we were able to knock it out,” Brady said. Hotspots remained for hours, as firefighters worked long into the night.
The building has about 40 apartments and 101 occupants, Brady said.
Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the Montgomery County fire and EMS department, said the agency sent about 25 Montgomery County firefighters who staffed four engines, two trucks and one ambulance.Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the Montgomery County fire and EMS department, said the agency sent about 25 Montgomery County firefighters who staffed four engines, two trucks and one ambulance.
The blaze started at the building in the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 5:20 p.m. The fire appeared to be accidental, Brady said in a late-night tweet. Officials are investigating, but nothing suspicious was found, he added.
“The fire probably burned for about 20 to 30 minutes before we were able to knock it out,” Brady said. Some hotspots remained.
This story has been updated.This story has been updated.