3-alarm fire blazes at residential building in College Park
Multiple local fire departments are responding to a three-alarm fire that broke out at a three-story residential building in College Park, Maryland on Monday morning.
Crews were dispatched to the 10100 block of Baltimore Avenue shortly after 8 a.m., according to the Prince George’s County fire department. By 8:30 a.m., a second alarm had been sounded and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue joined the effort to extinguish the flames.
The third alarm went off around 9 a.m.
No injuries have been reported so far, but the fire is ongoing, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS told WTOP.
Approx 8:10am #PGFD units were dispatched to the 10100 block of Baltimore Ave in College Park for a reported structure fire. On scene crews found a 3-story multi-family dwelling w/fire showing through roof. A second alarm has been sounded. @mcfrs w/mutual aide. PIO on scene. pic.twitter.com/1izL45W9uy
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) August 21, 2023
According to the fire department, the bulk of the fire was extinguished by 9 a.m. Officials said crews will likely be on the scene for several more hours to make sure nothing reignites.
Prince George’s County fire officials told WTOP that they do not believe the building is affiliated with the University of Maryland, but that some students have housing there. The move-in period at the university starts on Aug. 24 and ends Aug. 27.
Below is a map of where the fire is taking place.