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3 people displaced after house fire in Prince George's County

The house had a residential sprinkler system that activated and helped to minimize the spread of the fire in the living areas.

LARGO, Md. — Three people are without a home early Tuesday morning after a large fire in Upper Marlboro.

Firefighters with the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department responded to Water Fowl Way, off of Watkins Park Drive, around 4:45 a.m. after a report of a house fire in the area. Through an initial investigation, it was determined that the fire in the garage spread to the roof area of the home.

Three people were inside the home at the time of the fire and were alerted to the blaze by smoke alarms. The residential sprinkler system also activated and helped to minimize the spread of the fire in the living areas.

The house fire left three people displaced, but none of the residents were injured. One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be checked out after working the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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