Firefighter taken to hospital after Temple Hills apartment fire
A Temple Hills firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a midday fire in a multi-family building on Fisher Road. The blaze added to a recent run of residential fires in the area.
A firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a fire at a multi-family dwelling in Temple Hills, putting the risks of apartment firefighting back in focus for Prince George’s County crews.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 5900 block of Fisher Rd. in Temple Hills, where the fire broke out in a building with multiple occupied units. In a setting like that, crews have to deal with shared walls, tight access and the possibility that smoke can move quickly through a structure before residents have time to get out. The firefighter was transported after the incident.
The Temple Hills call comes amid a series of recent residential fires in the same part of the county. On Apr. 7, a fire in the 3300 block of Huntley Square Dr. displaced five people. On May 17, a duplex fire in the 3200 block of 32nd Avenue displaced two. Those incidents show how quickly a single fire in a dense housing area can lead to displacement and strain emergency resources, even when the broader situation does not escalate into a larger catastrophe.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS describes itself as an all-hazards agency, providing fire suppression, EMS, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, marine rescue, life safety inspections, fire and arson investigations, bomb and explosive response and public life safety education. The department says it responded to more than 135,000 calls for service last year, a volume that underscores how often county crews are pushed into high-risk situations across neighborhoods like Temple Hills.
Residents who need documentation tied to a fire or ambulance response can request fire and EMS reports through the county’s online report-request portal. Prince George’s County also says people with health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid generally do not pay out of pocket for ambulance transport, a detail that can matter when a firefighter or civilian is taken for evaluation after an emergency scene.
The repeated Temple Hills fires put a spotlight on the county’s multi-family housing stock, where building conditions, code enforcement and evacuation readiness can determine how quickly crews control a fire and how safely residents get out.
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