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62 people displaced after Prince George's County fire crews battle fourth New Year's Day fire

Fire & EMS officials say that nearby fire departments in Alexandria, the Naval District in D.C., and Fairfax are assisting to help put out the fire.

OXON HILL, Md. — Prince George's County Fire & EMS crews battled their fourth fire on New Year's Day after an apartment unit caught fire in Oxon Hill Friday evening.

According to Prince George's County Fire & EMS officials, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday, units were dispatched to 2100 block of Alice Ave in Oxon Hill for a building fire with a report of people trapped inside.

Once crews arrived on the scene, fire crews found a three-story garden-style apartment building with a heavy fire showing from the second floor. 

Prince George's County Fire & EMS said that nearby fire departments in Alexandria, the Naval District in D.C., and Fairfax are assisting to help put out the fire.

Prince George's County Fire & EMS officials report that 62 residents are displaced due to the fire. The Red Cross and Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management are working with those that are displaced.

Investigators are conducting an official investigation regarding the cause of the fire. Crews are still on scene to monitor hot spots in the apartment unit.

Earlier Friday afternoon, Prince George's County firefighters said an adult woman died and a juvenile was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a house fire in Beltsville.

Fire crews were called to a single-family home in the 11300 block of Montgomery Road just after 12 p.m., according to a tweet from the fire department. The fire department said one person was trapped inside the home.

When crews arrived on the scene, they found fire coming from the rear of the home. The woman has not yet been identified by authorities.

Crews were able to extinguish the fire and were working to put out hot spots and search the home.

Prince George's County Fire Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Donelan told WUSA9 10 people were living in the home at the time of the fire. We are working to confirm information about any additional injuries.

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