This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/carpet-store-ablaze-during-snowstorm-in-prince-georges/2016/01/23/153e01dc-c22a-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Carpet store ablaze during snowstorm in Prince George’s Carpet store ablaze during snowstorm in Prince George’s
(about 1 hour later)
A carpet store in Prince George’s County was fuiously ablaze Saturday night in the wind and snow, authorities said. A carpet store in Prince George’s County was furiously ablaze Saturday night in the wind and snow, authorities said.
The store was in a strip mall in the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road, in the Suitland area, near the Census Bureau, said Mark E. Brady, a spokesman for the county fire and rescue service.The store was in a strip mall in the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road, in the Suitland area, near the Census Bureau, said Mark E. Brady, a spokesman for the county fire and rescue service.
By 7:45 p.m. the fire was “mostly out” Brady said. No injuries were reported.
The cause of t he fire was not immediately known, nor was a damage estimate available.The cause of t he fire was not immediately known, nor was a damage estimate available.
However, initial information indicated that firefighters were confronted with “heavy fire” when they arrived at the scene in sub freezing temperatures about 6 p.m. authorities said.However, initial information indicated that firefighters were confronted with “heavy fire” when they arrived at the scene in sub freezing temperatures about 6 p.m. authorities said.
The flames were so intense that the firefighters began combating it from the outside of the building.The flames were so intense that the firefighters began combating it from the outside of the building.