Friday, December 21, 2012
John Frank Jenkins, 28, faces two counts of manufacturing or possessing a destructive device.
Authorities say a 28-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a pair of explosive devices reported in College Park over the past week. John Frank Jenkins of the 9000 block of Rhode Island Ave. was charged with two felony counts of manufacturing or possessing a destructive device, Prince George's County Fire Deparment spokesman Mark Brady said. The arrest follows the discovery on Friday of a "potential hazardous device" in the 5000 block of Edgewood Road. According to Brady, information developed after Tuesday's pipe bomb incident on 48th Ave. led investigators to a home there around 4 a.m. When officials found a suspicious package in a van associated with the residence, the Prince George's County Bomb Squad was called in to …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Investigators are still searching for a suspect and motive in the blast.
A small pipe bomb detonated on the porch of a College Park home early Tuesday, fire officials said. The device exploded around 2 a.m. outside a residence in the 8800 block of 48th Ave., according to Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady. The blast caused minimal damage and no injuries, Brady said. Officials don't yet have a suspect or a motive, Brady added, but an investigation by the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Prince George's County Bomb Squad is ongoing. Authorities are withholding details about the bomb and the occupants of the home pending further developments in the investigation.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
8th grader threw mother over shoulder, carried her to safety, in November fire.
The Prince George's County Fire Department will be awarding Thomas Johnson Middle School student, Taji Lee for a dramatic rescue which saw the boy carry his mother "fireman style" out of their blazing home. It all began on Thursday, Nov. 29 when fire and rescue teams responded to a reported house fire in the 6300 block of Naval Avenue in Lanham. Firefighters en route to the scene were preparing to rescue a person reported to be trapped inside. But when they arrived, they found that 13-year-old Taji Lee had already done all the rescuing which would be needed that night. Before firefighters had arrived on the scene, Taji had alerted a neighbor to the fire and asked them to call 911. Then Taji ran back home and carried his mother, Karen Lee…
The fire was in the kitchen of a second floor unit.
Nine University of Maryland students are displaced after a fire in a Knox Road apartment building Monday, according to a WUSA 9 report. Around 6:50 p.m., fire crews were quickly able to extinquish the fire in the kitchen of a second floor unit. No injuries were reported.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The cause of death is under joint investigation by the Prince George's County Police and Fire Departments.
Monday, November 12, 2012
There were no injuries.
Around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning a fire swept through a College Park house displacing the family who lived there. The fire was the result of a malfunctioning chimney and there were an estimated $25,000 in damages to the house, Prince George's County Fire Spokesman Mark Brady said. There were no injuries family is being housed by the Red Cross.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Learn how you can help.
Over a week after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, some families are still struggling to rebuild and reclaim their lives. Some of those people are firefighters and EMS workers who have had to help out others even though they were impacted. Prince George's County Fire Department is targeting their efforts to help those firefighters and EMS workers in New Jersey and New York. PGFD is seeking the donation of usable uniforms that can be worn by emergency personnel as they go about their job of helping others in the devastated areas. The Bunker Hill Volunteer Fire Department, PGFD Station #855, is coordinating a relief effort to collect items that will be sent directly to firefighters in one of the devastated communities. Additional …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
There were no injuries in the fire.
Some ghouls may have taken exception to the Halloween decorations out the Home Depot in College Park. The decorations, which were located in the front of the store, caught on fire Tuesday afternoon, according to Prince George's County Fire Spokesman Mark Brady. The fire was contained by the store's sprinklers and then extinguished by firefighters. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
The county fire department confirmed the injuries at Upper Marlboro's Show Place Arena.
About a dozen people were injured trying to exit a building at the Prince George's County Fair before Saturday's severe storms. A post on the Twitter account for the National Weather Service indicated about 12 people were hurt trying to exit the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. The arena is hosting the Prince George's County Fair. Prince George's County Fire Department public information officer Mark Brady posted a tweet that indicated there were "numerous" injuries. No further details on the incident were immediately available. Severe thunderstorms were predicted for the Washington, DC region with isolated tornadoes in Prince George's County possible, the National Weather Service said. The Twitter account for the Prince George's …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Person found dead around 4:30 p.m. near Hyattsville, Riverdale Park border.
Update - 5:52 p.m. - A person was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoining in the 5700 block of 45th Avenue in Hyattsville according to county fire officials. The death appears to be a suicide, according to Mark Brady, public information officer with the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. The address is roughly located along the Hyattsville and Riverdale Park border, in the Arts District Townhome development in Hyattsville. Rescuers responded to the scene shortly before 4:30 p.m.
morgan gale
7:58 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
What a great job by everyone. Those of you who hate to pay taxes, this is a great example of how we benefit from them. Thank you 1st responders! more ›