10 Injured in Montgomery Village Apartment Fire

Six adults and four children were injured, and 45 people were temporarily displaced in a fire at a Montgomery Village apartment building on Friday morning. 

Officials said the fire happened around 5:30 a.m. at Cedar Mills Apartment in the 18000 block of Lost Knife Circle. 

Approximately 75 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get the blaze under control. Residents were evacuated from the building.  

Update MT @PaulNCRARC @RedCrossNCR Lost Knife Ci apt bldg fire, 9 apartment units affected, ~45 people temp displaced #REDCROSS Volunteers are at scene meeting w/ displaced residents. NCR ARC Volunteers are proving financial assistance, lodging & recovery items @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/hjkihKnNvW

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 29, 2019

Montgomery County Fire spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire began in the living room of the top floor apartment, but it is unclear what caused the fire. 

A total of ten patients were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two children were taken in for smoke inhalation and one for burn injuries. Red Cross was on the scene to attend to displaced residents.  

Update – Lost Knife Circle, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 2 more adults & 2 more children for smoke inhalation, all NLT – total 10 patients transported, Red Cross on scene assisting at least 1 dozen residents being displaced pic.twitter.com/GzSLkuwOx1

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 29, 2019

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Ashley Peccerelli was a Multiplatform Journalism major at the University of Maryland when she interned with Montgomery Community Media in the fall of 2019.

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