More than a dozen families were displaced Monday after firefighters in Bowie, Maryland, battled a large blaze at a condominium building. At least three people had to be rescued from balconies, including one woman who was taken to the hospital for evaluation, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS said. The fire burned through at least two floors and through the roof of the four-story condo building on Everglade Lane.
1:07 pm Working Fire Dispatch, 15600 blk of Everglade Ln in Bowie. PGFD units on scene of multi-family dwelling w/fire through roof on arrival. 2nd alarm sounded. 3 residents removed from balconies, currently being evaluated by EMS. PIO on scene. pic.twitter.com/KwhjyhADTR
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) March 25, 2024
About 14 families, who were displaced by the fire, sought assistance from the Red Cross, the organization said in a statement. By 3:30 p.m., Prince George’s County Fire/EMS said in an update that the fire was out but crews were still tackling some hot spots. [google_map latitude=”38.93949300770292″ longitude=”-76.7353248693145″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”Bowie fire” dynamic_map=”false”] WTOP’s Jack Moore contributed to this report.