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‘It’s just a sad morning’: Neighbors gather after deadly Prince George’s Co. house fire

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ's Luke Lukert reports from the scene of a deadly fire in Prince George's County.

A man is dead after a fire broke out at a home in Prince George’s County, Maryland, early Sunday morning, according to authorities.

Prince George’s County Fire and Rescue responded to the split-level single family home in the 3300 block of Stonehall Drive in Calverton after a neighbor called 911 around 4 a.m.



When crews arrived, fire was coming from the roof of the home and the roof was collapsed, according to the fire department.

A man was found dead on the scene, according to the department.


The fire has since been extinguished.

Neighbors gathered outside of the home on Sunday morning grieving, º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Luke Lukert reported from the scene.

“The fire was raging out of control,” said Lisa, a neighbor at the scene of the fire. “Everybody knows everybody in the cul-de-sac so it’s sad to see that something like that happened.”

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ has learned that the rest of the family that lives in the house is out of the country visiting Africa.

“It’s a very quiet, close-knit cul-de-sac,” Lisa said. “It’s just a sad morning.”

Fire investigators are working to determine what started the fire, but told º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ that no foul play is expected. Due to the extent of the damage, fire authorities said that it could take days before the cause is known.

Half a dozen Prince George’s and Montgomery County fire trucks responded to the scene Sunday morning.

Firefighters are on the scene of a deadly fire in Prince George’s County on Sunday morning. (º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ/Luke Lukert)

This is a developing story. Stay with º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ for updates. 

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Luke Lukert contributed to this report.

Valerie Bonk

Valerie Bonk started working at º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas. 

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