2 Teens Jumped From Windows To Escape 3-Alarm Blaze In Prince George’s County

Three people have been sent to the hospital, including a firefighter, after a large fire at an apartment building in Lanham, Maryland. PGFD crews were dispatched to a call of a fire around 1:55 a.m. in the 6800 block of Riverdale Road.

Once crews arrived on scene, they found flames on the second floor of the building shooting from the roof of the apartment building. The size of the flames led to crews on the scene calling a second and third alarm, to allow for more firefighters to help put out the blaze, according to Prince George’s County Public Information Officer Mike Yourishin.

At one point firefighters had to leave the building and fight the fire from the outside because of the intensity of the flames, Yourishin said. Two people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and a firefighter was also taken to the hospital for evaluation of minor injuries. The nature of those injuries is not known at this time.

The Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management is helping those who have been displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.