Lightning blamed for million dollar school trailer-plex fire in Waldorf

CHARLES COUNTY, MD (July 10, 2014) – Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested to investigate a building fire that occurred at the Charles County Public Schools

Lifelong Learning Center located at 3155 John Hanson drive in Waldorf.

The Wednesday evening 6:15 p.m. two alarm blaze was brought under control by approximately 100 firefighters after nearly three hours of labor intensive work. Eighty occupants were inside the 18 classroom trailers when a reported lightning strike occurred.