Massive Pre-Dawn Fire Shuts Down Rail Service, Damages Commercial Site In PG County

A massive pre-dawn fire tore through a commercial property in Maryland on Monday, shutting down rail traffic and sending thick smoke across the area as crews battled the blaze for hours.

Firefighters were called at 4:23 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, to the 2000 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Tuxedo, where an outside fire had already pushed deep into a commercial building and several trailers, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS said.

With strong winds and heavy fire conditions, a second alarm was ordered, sending dozens of firefighters to the area. Crews poured water onto the burning structures as smoke drifted over nearby rail lines…

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