Tucker’s Restaurant burns in Prince George’s County, MD
Around 3:30 this (Wednesday) morning the first of three alarms was sounded by PGFD for Tucker’s Restaurant outside of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Mark Brady, PGFD: Chief Spokesman:
A longtime popular restaurant and liquor store sustained significant damage from a fire this morning. Tuckers Restaurant, 9205 Marlboro Pike, in Upper Marlboro was built in 1969 and has been operating since then. At around 3:30 am firefighters were alerted by a 911 caller reporting smoke coming from the roof. The first arriving engine from the Forestville Fire/EMS Station #823 reported on the scene with heavy smoke showing.
Tuckers is a large 1-story strip that includes a liquor store, lounge and restaurant with carry out. They are normally open from 7:00 am until 12 midnight. Firefighters searched for the seat of the fire and initiated efforts to extinguish. The majority of the fire was located in the attic/roof area which continued to extend rapidly and grow in intensity. After 30 minutes of battling the fire all firefighters were evacuated from the building, as incident commanders feared a roof collapse was imminent.
Firefighters established an exterior attack on the fire using “master streams” providing a high volume of water from extended ladders high above the structure.
A 2nd and 3rd Alarms were sounded bringing additional firefighters, apparatus and support vehicles. There were about 100 firefighters and medics on the scene and in a staging area. Incident commanders reported the bulk of the fire was extinguished at 5:10 am. No injuries were reported.
Units from all over the region assisting on Old Marlboro Pike; All over PGFD, @dcfireems @ffxfirerescue & others pic.twitter.com/E1U3gfU8e0
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
Recon Op in progress – pic of roof collapse. pic.twitter.com/locoNWfuA6
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
Marlboro Pike fire under control – getting ready to recon interior. Old Marlboro Pike shut down between Woodyard Rd & Dower House – uextended
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
U/D Tucker’s – bulk of the fire extinguished from exterior. No injuries reported.
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) June 17, 2015
3:30 am A well known and popular restaurant, Tucker’s, at 9205 Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro is on fire. 3-Alarms worth of units on scene
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) <a
On scene with units on 2nd alarm + Task Force Tuckers Restaurant – Old Marbro Pike closed pic.twitter.com/Y1ljDqo6FG
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
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Now 3rd alarm, over 100 FFs operating restaurant/liquor store – difficult fire in roof area, evacuation tones sounded pic.twitter.com/DAlDi4wHhV
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
On scene with units on 2nd alarm + Task Force Tuckers Restaurant – Old Marbro Pike closed pic.twitter.com/Y1ljDqo6FG
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) June 17, 2015
