Bel Pre Road Apartment Fire Displaces 100

A two-alarm fire displaced 100 people Thursday morning in Silver Spring, according to the Twitter feed from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

Here’s how MCFRS spokesman Pete Piringer reported the fire via Twitter:

2-Alarm, Grand Bel Manor Condominiums, 3852 Bel Pre Road. 4-level residential apt, fire under control, extension in the pipe chase on all floors, FFs assisted residents from bldg, 1 civ NLT injury, 1FF NLT inj, 2 pets succumbed pic.twitter.com/lOXhSPcGEP

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

Traffic advisory – Grand Pre Road blocked between Connecticut Avenue and Bel Pre Rd, fire department activity, Grand Bel Manor Condos pic.twitter.com/d5hhN4Z9Nx

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

Update (~430a) 2-Alarm apt fire, 3852 Bel Pre Rd, Grand Bel Manor Apts, FFs arrived shortly after 430a & encountered heavy fire in ground floor apt, fire extended upward, FFs assisted several residents from bldg, 1 civ w/ NLT, 1FF w/ NLT injury, cat & dog DOA, dozens displaced pic.twitter.com/h6bhK5CMyE

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

Update – 3 bldgs affected, residents from 3850, 3852,3854 Bel Pre Rd, Grand Bel Manor Condos, displaced @RedCrossNCR assisting ~100 people, significant damage to 3852 (bldg of origin), several NLT injuries, several people & pets rescued, some pets did not survive, >95 FFs OS pic.twitter.com/AySo5mkEu1

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

More (~430a) 3800blk Bel Pre Rd, Aspen Hill, PE725, PE740, PE718, PE721, E705, T725, AT740, RS742, A725, BC704, BC703, AT718, RS703, M725, PE703B, PE723, AT703, CT740, AR716, PE724, PE733, AT719, A721 & others OS ~95 FFs, likely >100 residents displaced, Grand Pre Rd BLOCKED pic.twitter.com/DbZIa5cvZe

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

ICYMI (~430a) 2-Alarm apt fire, 3852 Bel Pre Rd, Grand Bel Manor Condos, FFs arrived shortly after 430a & encountered heavy fire in ground floor apt, fire rapidly extended upward, FFs assisted several residents from bldg, 1 civ & 1FF w/ NLT injury, cat & dog DOA, ~100 displaced pic.twitter.com/4sffZYH7fE

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

Update – 2-Alsrm+ Grand Bel Manor Condominiums, 3852 Bel Pre Road. ~95 FFs OS, FFs arrived in Calvert heavy fire in a low level apartment, FFs assisted resident from building, EMS evaluated several occupants, several pets did not survive the fire, >dozen likely will be displaced pic.twitter.com/yOH8nP0fjo

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2018

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