Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home

Six adults and three children were displaced by an afternoon fire In Prince George's County that gutted a Laurel home, officials say.

The fire in Prince George's County.
Photo Credit: *Prince George's County Fire/EMS*

Zak Failla

07/01/2024 6:57 p.m.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, crews were called to the 7200 block of Carriage Hill Drive, where there was a reported fire in a two-story single-family home.

Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames showing through the roof, though the residents were able to escape safely.

It took crews approximately an hour to get the flames under control, but not before the fire tore through the residence

The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.

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