UPDATE 8/19/2024: In the early hours of Sunday, August 18, 2024, a fire broke out at a home located at 4490 Jimmy Green Place in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland.
The house, which was undergoing renovations and unoccupied at the time, was fully engulfed in flames by the time emergency responders arrived.
The fire was first reported at approximately 2:21 a.m., when the homeowner discovered the blaze. Police arrived on the scene in under 6 minutes to report the house was already on the ground.
Firefighters from several local departments, including La Plata, Bel Alton, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bryans Road, Potomac Heights, Tenth District, and Prince George’s County, responded to the scene. The first units to arrive confirmed that the house was completely consumed by fire.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within 30 minutes, though they remained on the scene for over an hour to ensure the fire was fully controlled. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The house, estimated to have suffered a loss of approximately $183,000, did not have any smoke alarms, fire alarms, or sprinklers installed at the time of the incident.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Authorities have yet to determine the origin of the fire. The Fire Marshal’s Southern Regional Office has asked anyone with information regarding the incident to contact them at 410-414-3613.
Photos from the scene, courtesy of the La Plata and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments, show the devastation caused by the fire. While firefighters from Hollywood and Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Departments provided coverage for the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department during their annual Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet, other local departments worked to bring the fire under control.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine the cause of the fire.
8/18/2024: On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., firefighters responded to 4490 Jimmy Greens Place in La Plata, for the reported house on fire.
911 callers reported they woke up to find the involved house, which was reportedly under renovation, was fully engulfed in flames.
Police arrived on the scene in under 6 minutes to report the house was on the ground.
Crews from La Plata, Bel Alton, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bryan’s Road, Potomac Heights, Tenth District and Prince George’s County responded, with first arriving units confirming a house engulfed in flames and fully collapsed.
Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes and operated on the scene for over an hour.
No known injuries were reported.
All photos are courtesy of the La Plata and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments. Firefighters from Hollywood and Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Departments provided staffing and coverage for the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department while their members attended their annual Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet.
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal responded and is investigating the cause of the fire.
