Crime & Safety

Body Discovered At Bowie Brush Fire: Police

Police say they discovered a body at the scene of a brush fire in Bowie over the weekend.

Police say they discovered a body at the scene of a brush fire in Bowie over the weekend.
Police say they discovered a body at the scene of a brush fire in Bowie over the weekend. (Image via Google Maps)

BOWIE, MD — Authorities discovered a body while dealing with a brush fire in the Bowie area over the weekend, police say.

Firefighters were called to a brush fire in the 3100 block of Mill Branch Road at around 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 17, and once the fire was extinguished, a body was discovered, Prince George's County Police tweeted.

Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact them.

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