Woman Found Dead After Basement Fire in Maryland; Two Fight for Life
I’m going to start with the only thing that really matters here: a family in Prince George’s County just lost someone they loved, and two others are fighting for their lives. When I first read the details, it hit me how fast a “normal” Sunday morning in Chillum turned into something no one could’ve seen coming.
Fire crews were called just before 9:40 a.m., and when they pulled up to the home on Somerset Place, flames were already pushing out from the basement. That’s one of the worst places a fire can start — everything is tight, visibility drops in seconds, and smoke funnels upward before anyone even realizes what’s happening.
Even with a quick knockdown from PGFD, the damage was already done: three adults were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and the woman they pulled out didn’t make it…