A three-alarm fire broke out in a roofing company building in Capitol Heights Monday afternoon in the 8700 block of Ashwood Drive.
Winds shifted Monday afternoon at commercial building fire in the 8700 block of Ashwood Drive, which resulted in the destruction of two fire engines. An engine from West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department and an engine from Kentland Volunteer Fire Department were destroyed by the fire.
The 3-alarm fire involved a roofing company business in a commercial building. The building is believed to have contained propane tanks.
VIDEO: Three-alarm fire in Capitol Heights, MD burns at least two PGFD fire engines.
A three-alarm fire broke out in a roofing company building in Capitol Heights Monday afternoon in the 8700 block of Ashwood Drive.
Wind shifted at debris fire in Capitol Heights MD destroying 2 fire trucks valued $1.5 mill. No injuries. @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/CRj54YFH93
— Jay Korff (@ABC7Jay) April 6, 2015
UPDATE: The latest on a massive fire in #CapitolHeights MD that destroyed 2 valuable fire trucks @ABC7News at 11. pic.twitter.com/DLaqccizwt
— Jay Korff (@ABC7Jay) April 7, 2015
@PGFDPIO all crews are fine, thankfully – critically needed apparatus can be replaced @Kentland33 @WLHVFD @PGFDNews pic.twitter.com/WRgzcrTcTL
— Billy Goldfeder (@BillyGoldfeder) April 6, 2015
1 of 2 fire trucks gutted during debris fire behind building in Capitol Heights MD due to wind shift. @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/7Aoqr3P4cA
— Jay Korff (@ABC7Jay) April 6, 2015
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