FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Fire crews have rescued two people from a basement fire in Fort Washington, Maryland on Friday morning.
Officials said the incident happened in the basement of a home on the 3000 block of Marquis Drive.
According to a Prince George's County fire official, fire crews at the scene rescued two residents who were trapped in the basement as a result of the fire.
Officials said the rescued residents were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Firefighters have extinguished the flames from the basement, but are still working to put out the fire on the first floor.
This story is developing.
