The rescued occupant suffered smoke inhalation and was treated on the scene and refused to be transported to the hospital as recommended by paramedics treating him. Fire Fighter Burton was transported to the Burn Unit at Washington Hospital Center where he was treated for his injuries and released. There was a total of 40 fire fighters and rescue personnel on the scene from Bladensburg, Riverdale Heights, Cottage City, Riverdale, Hyattsville, Tuxedo and Mount Rainer fire stations who battled this fire which was extinguished in about 15 minutes. The three occupants of the house advised that they would obtain alternate housing on their own. Senator Babara Mikulski, in the area on other business, stopped by the scene and offered congratutions to the fire fighters on a job well done and consoled the occupants on thei tragic loss.
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