House Fire in Darnestown Causes $1.5 Million in Damage (PHOTOS)

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Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a house fire that caused $1.5 million in damage late last night (April 24) at 15137 Rollinmeade Drive in Darnestown.

Montgomery County Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a family of six, two adults and four children, were displaced from their four-level, 3,800-square-foot home by the blaze.

According to Piringer, investigators believe the fire may have started by “spontaneous combustion,” caused by improperly discarded oily rags and paint brushes in a plastic bag in a shed.

There were no injuries reported.

Cont'd….Rolinmead Dr – Area of Origin was the shed (& spread to deck & house); Damage estimated $1million to structure, $500K to contents

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 25, 2014

Contd….Rollinmeade Dr – contractors working on deck earlier may have improperly discarded oily rags, paint brushes, etc in plastic bag — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 25, 2014

2nd Alarm Rollinmeade Dr, Darnestown FFs report knocking down fire, under control, but not out – no injuries — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 25, 2014

U/D Rollinmeade Dr – involved 4 level, 3800sq ft house, 1 family (all out), 2 adults, 4 children will be displaced

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 25, 2014

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