Firefighter Injured, 6 Students Displaced In Md. Blaze
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) -- Officials say a firefighter was injured and six University of Maryland students displaced after a fire ripped through their off-campus home in Prince George's County.
A spokesman for the Prince George's County Fire Department said the blaze, which occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday on Dartmouth Avenue in College Park, caused significant damage.
The firefighter who was injured sustained minor burns to his wrists and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The students were awakened by the sound of the fire alarm, and none were injured.
Officials say the damage is estimated at roughly $200,000, and that the students were renting the home.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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