PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — One woman was seriously injured in an apartment fire in Prince George's County Friday afternoon.
According to the Prince George's County crews, the fire started just after 12:30 p.m. at a three-story apartment building in the 6700 block of West Forest Road.
When crews arrived they found smoke coming from a unit on the second floor and people trapped inside.
A woman and child were rescued from the fire and a second woman was found with serious injuries. All three victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The fire has since been extinguished. The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
None of the victims has been identified.
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