Prince George’s County, Maryland, fire crews found a body inside a burning home early Sunday morning, according to fire officials.
Crews from Capitol Heights were called to the 5900 block of Crown Street on Sunday, March 5 at 9 a.m. They found a 1 ½ story home with smoke showing.
While one crew worked to put out the fire, a second crew searched the interior and found the body of a person, who has not been identified.
Police and fire investigators are searching for a cause of the fire and the reason for the death. An autopsy will be performed.
The fire caused $55,000 in damages, according to fire officials. There was no working smoke alarm inside the house.
There were no other injuries.
