Two people dead after Prince George’s Co. house fire

Two adults were found dead inside a home in Temple Hills, Maryland, Saturday night after a fire broke out, according to the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department.

Firefighters said they responded to the home in the 5700 Block of Center Drive, off Old Branch Avenue just after 10 p.m.



Fire crews received word people were trapped inside and once they were able to get in, crews found the bodies. Their names haven’t been released.

Two other people who were inside the house have been displaced, the fire department said.

Two people were found dead in a Temple Hills home that went up in flames Saturday night. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire and EMS)

Three firefighters were also evaluated at a hospital.

The fire was put out by 11 p.m.

Investigators are still looking into what may have caused the fire.

Firefighters on the scene in Temple Hills, Maryland, on Jan. 21. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire and EMS)

Here’s a map of where the fire happened.

Melissa Howell

Melissa Howell joined WTOP Radio in March 2018 and is excited to cover stories that matter across D.C., as well as in Maryland and Virginia. 

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