The Washington Post reports that a five year old girl was critically burned when a box of matches exploded in her hands while in the yard of her family’s home on Central Avenue. The girl’s mother and father were also burned, but their injuries were less serious.
The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization that provides fire and emergency services for the town of Capitol Heights and surrounding communities. We are located about 5 miles from our nation’s capital, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Our station is staffed both by career and volunteer personnel.