A three-alarm fire has erupted in Prince George's county, Maryland, southeast of Washington, D.C., according to the county's fire chief. WTOP in Washington DC says the fire took off in a commercial building on the 8700 block of Ashwood Drive in Capitol Heights. Here's more from Prince George's County Fire Chief, Marc Bashoor:
Units continuing to flow large water & foam - fire far from under control, now 3rd alarm, MSP Trooper 2 for air view pic.twitter.com/AL3aUNJXUf
- Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) April 6, 2015
On scene 2nd Alarm Roofing Company fire, Ashwood Drive Capital Heights pic.twitter.com/9Ymo7HQrRT
- Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) April 6, 2015Photos posted to Twitter show the blaze can be seen from the capital.
There is clearly a fire in SE DC right now #WTF!? pic.twitter.com/BLva7TEkm3
- Michi I. (@michi83) April 6, 2015There is a big fire in DC pic.twitter.com/yCoA6F02Z7
- Naitik Vyas (@Naitik7) April 6, 2015Billowing smoke also interrupted the skyline at the opening day game between the Nationals and the Mets at Nationals Park.
What is happening?? #dcfire pic.twitter.com/5qK58tkmS2
- Kyle (@KM_Politicus) April 6, 2015Drivers in the area appear to be getting a look at the billowing smoke, too.
Breaking news two alarm fire Prince Georges County this is the view from route 50 in Washington DC we are in route pic.twitter.com/CFQByBwueM
- Jennifer Donelan (@ABC7Jennifer) April 6, 2015This story is developing.