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Bowie House Fire Injures Adult Female Occupant
 
Just after 1:00 AM, Sunday, August 27, 2006, fire/EMS units from the Bowie area responded to a report of a house fire with the possibility of the occupants being trapped inside.  First arriving units from the Pointer Ridge Fire/EMS Station 43 arrived at a 1-story single-family home in the 15800 Block of Pacific Court with heavy fire showing from the side and rear of the house.  Firefighters effected the rescue of an adult female from the burning house, she was subsequently transported on-board Maryland State Police Helicopter “Trooper 2” to an area Burn Unit in “serious” condition.  An adult male occupant of the house was assisted by the County Office of Emergency Management with temporary shelter.  Firefighters knocked the fire down in about 30 minutes after arrival.  The cause of the fire is under investigation and fire loss is estimated at $200,000.