The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department responds to a house fire at 822 59th Avenue (now Nova Avenue). Firefighters arrived to find a badly burned man in a bed that was on fire. The man died of his injuries and the cause of the fire was determined to be smoking in bed.
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.