A College Park house was destroyed in an early-morning fire on Saturday.
The blaze broke out at the home on the 8400 block of Potomac Avenue at about 6 a.m., acccording to Prince George’s County fire and emergency services. The fire was fanned by the wind and rapidly spread through the home and to two sheds in the backyard, the department said.
Three University of Maryland students live in the home and escaped before firefighters arrived. Fire crews rescued an exotic bird and several dogs from the home, authorities said.
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze. The cause is under investigation.
