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CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — A house fire in the 1500 block of Nova Avenue Monday night caused thousands of dollars in damage and left two firefighters injured.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS crews arrived within minutes of the call for fire at 8 p.m. Fire officials say smoke was coming from the basement of the two-story single family home. The smoke alarms alerted the residents to the fire and all of them were able to escape.
Fire officials say it took about 20 minutes to extinguish the bulk of the fire.
Two firefighters were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Extensive overhaul was required due to excessive debris and materials stacked in the home.
The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical malfunction. The estimated fire loss was $100,000.
Republished with permission from WUSA9.