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Construction Materials Cause Fire at Greenbelt Elementary

  • by Anna Bedford-Dillow

At approximately 10:53 p.m. on Monday, July 15 a fire was reported at Greenbelt Elementary School. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion prior to the fire. Engines from multiple fire departments responded, including Berwyn Heights and College Park. The section of Ridge Road surrounding the school was closed. The fire was put out approximately 50 minutes later at 11:40 p.m.

Preliminary reports say the fire was limited to roofing material and equipment located on-site. No damage was reported to the school and there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation at press time.

At nighttime, firefighters in reflective gear stand by the corner of the brick elementary school building. At right, a fire truck has red lights shining.
Firefighters from multiple stations respond to Greenbelt Elementary School on Monday night to battle a fire that took almost 50 minutes to put out.
A map of the Franklin Park neighborhood. Three red x's mark the sites of the shootings: in the upper right, middle right, and lower-middle left of the image. The x's are labeled as follows: Upper right is labeled "Shooting 1 - 6150 Springhill Ter." Middle right is labeled "Shooting 2 - 6200 Springhill Ct." Lower-middle left is labeled "Cherrywood Ter and Breezewood Ct." The upper right X is near Springhill Lake Elementary School. At the bottom of the map, a black arrow points down, off the edge of the map. This arrow is labeled "Greenbelt Middle School. Dora Kennedy French Immersion School."

Three Dead from Gun Violence Including Local 14-Year-Old

A 25-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were fatally shot in separate incidents in Greenbelt over the weekend. Meanwhile, another

City Council Candidate Bios

The News Review has received biographies from Bill Orleans and incumbent Amy Knesel. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates

Bill Orleans

When first permitted to run for council, or from council, as it may be, Orleans’ biography was published in the

Amy Knesel

When Amy Knesel joined Greenbelt’s City Council in January 2024, she expected to help guide the city through a time

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