More than 60 residents of Prince George’s County apartment complex are looking for a new home this morning after a two-alarm fire tore through their building.
The fire was sparked around 4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon at the Berkshires at Briarwood apartment complex on Hunting Lane in Laurel, MD.
Investigators say a malfunctioning furnace on the first floor is believed to be the source of the blaze. The fire then spread to the two floors above, badly damaging 22 apartments. Everyone inside got out fine and no injuries were reported, though firefighters did rescue a cat from the second floor.
Damage to the apartment complex is estimated at $250,000.
