Photo Credit: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department
La Plata, MD – A house fire occurred yesterday at 12:48 p.m. on Southern Star Place in La Plata, Maryland that resulted in an estimated $700,000 of damage to the structure of the house and an additional $200,000 to the contents contained within the home. The fire engulfed the three story single family home, causing 122 firefighters to arrive on the scene and two alarms to be sounded. The fire took over 30 minutes to control and resulted in four firefighters sustaining injuries.
After investigating the fire, firefighters ruled the fire to be an accident that was the result of an electrical malfunction within one of the main electrical distribution panels. Both occupants within the house escaped the fire without injury. Firefighters noted a functioning smoke alarm, but the absence of a fire alarm and sprinkler. No foul play is suspected at this time.
