Deadly house fire being investigated in Prince George's County

1 dead after Prince George's County house fire

Prince George's County Fire and EMS crews located a deceased victim inside a home in Temple Hills after extinguishing a house fire.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A house fire is under investigation in Prince George's County after a deceased victim was found inside the home upon extinguishing the fire.

Prince George's County Fire and EMS were dispatched to the 5900 block of Middleton Court in Temple Hills around 10:50 a.m. Friday for a reported house fire w/ report of a trapped resident.

A deceased victim was found inside the home after crews extinguished the fire.

PGPD detectives are conducting a joint investigation. The cause and the origin of the fire are pending.

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No word yet on the victim's identity.