Balcony Fire Displaces 5 Residents at Huntley Square Drive Apartment
A balcony fire at a Huntley Square Drive apartment displaced 5 residents Tuesday; fire crews contained the blaze to the second floor with no spread.
A second-floor balcony fire at a four-story apartment building on Huntley Square Drive displaced five residents Tuesday as Prince George's County Fire/EMS crews worked to contain the blaze.
Firefighters held the fire to its point of origin on the second-floor balcony of the multi-family building, preventing any extension into neighboring units or upper floors. The quick containment spared other residents from displacement, though the five occupants directly affected were left without access to their home.
Fire investigators were placed on scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire. No injuries were reported in the initial response.
Huntley Square Drive, located in the Temple Hills section of Prince George's County off Brinkley Road, has seen fire activity at its apartment complexes in recent years, underscoring the displacement risks that come with dense multi-family housing stock in the area.
County Fire/EMS has not released the specific address within Huntley Square Drive or identified the five displaced residents. Resources to assist displaced residents in Prince George's County are available through the county's Social Services department at (301) 909-6300.
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