13 Displaced in Morning Duplex Fire
Both homes inside of the duplex were significantly damaged by the flames, according to a fire department spokesperson.
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Thirteen people face long-term displacement after a Sunday morning fire tore through their duplex, a spokesperson for Prince George's County Fire/EMS told Patch.
Firefighters responded to the 2500 block of Van Buren Street around 10:38 a.m. Nov. 25 and found heavy fire showing, said Mark Brady, chief spokesperson for the department. All occupants were out of the homes before units responded, he said. No one was injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but both homes were significantly damaged, according to Brady. The amount of fire loss is also under investigation.
There were two people living in one home and 11 people living in another part of the duplex, Brady said.
FRANCINE ABELL
9:28 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Just 11 in one side of the duplex? There are a lot of questions about this one. County do your job.
MJ
11:04 am on Monday, November 26, 2012
Francine - yes, lots of questions, and the fire department will do their job......but the questions I think are being asked are -- where will they live, what will they wear, what will they eat, how will they get by, did they have insurance??? I'm sure they are scared and worried about what to do next. You have no idea what the situation is -- don't assume anything. This could have been your family or mine - would you want someone to sound so cruel and dismissive? There are too many people hurting these days. I'm just glad no one was hurt.