WASHINGTON — Five University of Maryland students escaped a house fire Friday morning.
The house fire in the 6700 block of Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Maryland, started in the basement at 2 a.m. according to Assistant Fire Chief Alan Doubleday.
Doubleday said two firefighters were injured and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
There was a partial collapse in part of the structure, and the property damage is estimated to be $175,000.
University of Maryland students escaped this burning house on Baltimore Avenue in College Park. (WTOP\/Neal Augenstein)\n"},{"type":"photo","media":"
According to NBC Washington, one student lost her cap and gown in the fire. University President Wallace Loh tweeted, “Cap & gown are on me.” (WTOP\/Neal Augenstein)\n"},{"type":"ad","media":"
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
While the students evacuated their home safely, with no injuries, one student lost her cap and gown in the fire.
NBC Washington’s Erika Gonzalez, tweeted out to Wallace D Loh, president of the University of Maryland for help.
Student loses cap & gown she planned to pass down to siblings in fire…graduating this wknd @UMDRightNow @presidentloh can u help? #NBC4DC https://t.co/j51eJLpQD2
— Erika Gonzalez (@erika_news) May 19, 2017
Yes, absolutely! Cap & gown are on me. Contact my office to arrange. Relieved that you & housemates are safe. And thank you to firefighters! https://t.co/GWJFS96xX8
— Wallace D. Loh (@presidentloh) May 19, 2017
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