A three-alarm fire tore through a popular Upper Marlboro restaurant Wednesday morning, causing a portion of the roof to collapse.
Someone called 911 at about 3:30 a.m. to report smoke coming from the roof of Tucker's Restaurant on Marlboro Pike.
Over 100 firefighters were called to the scene to fight the massive fire. After about 30 minutes of battling the fire, firefighters were evacuated from the building. Incident commanders at the scene feared a roof collapse was imminent. A large portion of the roof did eventually cave in.
The fire was extinguished just after 5 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Recon Op in progress - pic of roof collapse. pic.twitter.com/locoNWfuA6
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015Tucker's has been a staple in the community since 1969. The 1-story strip includes a liquor store, lounge and restaurant.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
3:30 am A well known and popular restaurant, Tucker, at 9205 Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro is on fire. 3-Alarms worth of units on scene
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) June 17, 2015Marlboro Pike is closed between Woodyard Road and Dower House Road.
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