Firefighters put out a fire that broke out early Monday morning at an office building in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Prince George’s County Fire said crews responded to a fire that showed through the roof of building in the 5800 block of Baltimore Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. A doctor's office is located in the building.
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WATCH HEREWhile fighting the flames and hot spots, steam and smoke billowed from the building. The fire was put out at about four hours later, firefighters said.
Prince George's County Fire Spokesperson Alan Doubleday said at least 100 firefighters responded to the scene.
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SIGN UP "Firefighters had to do a tremendous amount of overhaul, the water that we put on the fire creates a tremendous amount of steam as well, so just a challenging fire, but thankfully no one was injured," Doubleday said. "A challenging fire for firefighters because of the type of construction and the multiple additions."
Firefighters said they did not find anyone inside the budling.
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The fire caused power outages for nearby businesses, like restaurant Taqueria Los Perez which was not able to open for breakfast. Owner Hector Perez-Perez said he was happy the fire was not at his restaurant.
"My friend, he call[ed] me at 5 a.m. in the morning, and he said 'Hey, your restaurant is on fire,'" Perez-Perez said.
Hyattsville Police were also at the scene.
Baltimore Avenue was closed to traffic in both directions between Oglethorpe and Madison streets, according to police.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
