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.
Around 730 am Saturday - warehouse fire - 2nd Alarm at 12601 Old Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro. PGFD and some mutual aid companies still operating. Video by @ACDoubleday PGFD Fire Chief @BenBmbarksdale is on the scene. pic.twitter.com/9I8hcbiGtC
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) December 29, 2018
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