UPDATE: Now audio and pictures from two-alarm townhouse fire in Prince George’s County, MD. One firefighter hurt in Lanham blaze.

Photo above and below from Greenbelt VFD. Click here for more pictures and an account of the fire from Greenbelt’s website.

Fireground audio from DC Fire Feeds

From a Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department press release by Mark Brady:

Two Lanham townhouses sustained significant damage from a fire this afternoon. Just after 1:00 PM, Friday, February 27, 2009, Prince George’s County Firefighters from West Lanham Hills, Glenn Dale, Bowie, Greenbelt, and Berwyn Heights were altered to a townhouse fire in the 6900 block of Woodstream Lane. Fire/EMS units arrived quickly and encountered heavy fire coming from the rear of two attached, end of the row, townhouses. The fire was being assisted in a rapid extension by strong gusty winds. A 2nd Alarm was sounded bringing additional resources to the scene in the event the fire continued to extend through the row of townhouses. Firefighters initiated a vigorous interior attack on the fire deploying several hand lines and were successful in cutting off the extension and limiting the majority of fire damage to two townhouses. One of the first arriving firefighters sustained 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face and hands while he was battling the fire and was transported to a Burn Unit for treatment of his injuries. He has since been released from that facility. There were no civilian injuries.

Three townhouses will be displaced as a result of the fire. One townhouse was vacant and the other displaced occupants will be assisted by the Fire/EMS Departments Citizens Services Unit with temporary shelter.

The fire appears to have started outside the structure, possibly as a brush fire, and extended into the townhouses with the high gusty winds. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire loss is estimated at $200,000.

Photo by PGFD’s Mark E. Brady.