Crime & Safety
Massive Fire Destroys Upper Marlboro House: Firefighters
Firefighters estimate the damage to the home to be around $600,000.
UPPER MARLBORO, MD - A large fire completely gutted the inside of a two-story house in Upper Marlboro early Friday morning, according to firefighters.
At 5:45 a.m., the Prince George's Fire Department arrived to a house fully engulfed in flames located at the 6200 block of Connaught Court.
Acting deputy fire chief Kevin Dunn said the house ultimately suffered a total collapse. Due to the heavy flames inside the house, firefighters initially attacked the fire from the outside.
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Firefighters said the fire appears to have started in an attached garage and then spread into the roof of the 5,600 square foot home.
All that’s left of gorgeous home on Connaught Court in Upper Marlboro. Homeowners called 911, and got out. Nearest fire hydrant more than mile away. @PGFDPIO says six huge 3000 gallon tanker trucks have been getting water, bringing it to scene. pic.twitter.com/KkZxwEcQPh
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) December 13, 2019
According to firefighters, the fire left one person displaced. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
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Little was left of the house after the flames were fully extinguished. Firefighters estimate the damage to the house to be around $600,000.
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