13 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a duplex in Chillum Sunday morning.
Prince George's Fire personnel responded to the 2500 block of Van Buren Street at approximately 10:45 a.m. Sunday. According to Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady, the fire reached into the attic of the one-and-a-half story duplex and damage to the building was "significant," though an estimated loss has not been provided.
Investigators believe that the fire was started by a malfunctioning outdoor heat pump unit. Both of the duplex's homes are considered unsafe. Two people were forced to leave one home, while 11 left the other. It is not known how many of the displaced people are full-time residents.
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