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UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. - Eight firefighters were hurt during a fire late Sunday night in a large single-family home in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The home that burned is at 7016 Partridge Place in University Park. The injuries are all believed to be minor.

Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Chief Spokesman Mark Brady says the initial crews found fire on the first and second floors.

According to a press release from Brady, ”Using the water the engines carry on-board, firefighters were able to mount a brief aggressive interior attack on the well advanced fire until forced to withdraw to wait for an adequate water supply to be established. Interior operations commenced again after the primary and secondary water supplies were in place.”

The fire could be seen from high-rise buildings at the University of Maryland about a mile away prompting calls to 911. Brady reports it took about an hour to knock down the fire.

Smoke alarms alerted the family of five to the fire and they escaped without harm.

Brady indicates the eight firefighters taken to area hospital suffered “burns, sprains, lacerations and exhaustion”.

Damage is estimated at $700,000.