Craft supply store burns in Bowie

Sunday at 12:55 hours, PG County, Maryland, fire units were dispatched to 4501 Mitchelville Road in Bowie for a fire  at Michael's Arts & Craft Store, a one and half story type II structure. According to Chauncey Bowers, Prince George's County Fire and Rescue Department's spokesman,  about 115 firefighters battled the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but damages are expected to reach $3 million. At  the time of the fire the store was opened for business. Customers and workers safely evacuated the fire building.

Photos provided by A. Schwartz

Below is a complete list of units on the incident:    A79, A399 and A439 Air1  SQ1, SQ13 and SQ20 Tk5, TK22, Tk17, TK39,  and TK45 MSU5  E71, E181,E132, E192, E202, E251, E255, E281, E282, E332, RE333, E461, E352, E391, E392, E431, E751, E761, E771, E772, E781 and E481  TWR7, TWR31, TWR33 and TWR74 MU1, MU18 and MU43 WS25 BA94 and BA19  TS9 BX43 ESU47 TRP2

The first alarm assignment brought E391,  E771, E181, E192, Sq 20, Tk22,  and Tk45. Eng 391 marked on scene reporting fire  showing request the second alarm.  The second alarm was hit at at 1300. At  13:19 hours, command requested  a third alarm.  Additional photos courtesy of KVFD