Crime & Safety

2-Alarm Warehouse Fire Erupts In Upper Marlboro (Video)

Prince George's County firefighters tackled a major fire at a warehouse in Upper Marlboro over the weekend.

UPPER MARLBORO, MD -- A two-alarm fire caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to a warehouse in Upper Marlboro over the weekend, authorities say.

No one was injured in the fire, which erupted Saturday at a warehouse at 12601 Old Marlboro Pike, Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady tweeted. The warehouse belonged to B&K Rental, which "specializes in temporary seating, bleachers, and scaffolding," Brady wrote.

Several portions of the structure collapsed, prompting firefighters to take a defensive posture.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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