WASHINGTON — An apartment building fire has sent an elderly man to the hospital with injuries Saturday in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Prince George’s County Fire Chef Marc Bashoor says the fire broke out just before 5 a.m. at an apartment building on the 8400 block of Greenbelt Road next to Goddard Space Flight Center.
Bashoor said one elderly man was transported to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition for smoke inhalation.
Fire officials said 18 people were displaced as a result of the fire, the cause of which is still under investigation.
On scene of this mornings 2-alarm fire 8407 Greenbelt RD providing media updates. $125K estimated fire loss 1 injury pic.twitter.com/gj1ZNh7910 — Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) January 24, 2015
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