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.
Approx 3:54am units were dispatched to the 3300 block of Stonehall Dr in Calverton for a reported house fire. On scene crews found a split-level single family home w/fire showing & roof collapse. Fire is out. 1 adult male located deceased. Fire Investigators on scene.
— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFD²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)
The fire has since been extinguished.
Neighbors gathered outside of the home on Sunday morning grieving, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’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.”
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 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.
This is a developing story. Stay with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ for updates.Â
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Luke Lukert contributed to this report.
