Chicken Coop Fire in Poolesville (PHOTO)

A heat lamp may have caused a chicken coop fire at 17409 Chiswell Road in Poolesville on Sunday morning, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.

Piringer said six chickens died in the accidental blaze that also damaged the exterior siding of the adjacent house.

According to Piringer, a resident sustained burns to his hand when he tried to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived on scene.

Damage is estimated at $15,000, Piringer said.

(8a) 17409 Chiswell Rd; Origin, chicken coop n/t house; Cause, accidental, heat lamp; 6 chickens died; Damage, $15K pic.twitter.com/ivHQYsr3IT

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 5, 2015

More…..Chiswell Rd, Poolesville, 1 adult male (civ) burns to hand, NLT; homeowner attempted to extinguish fire prior to FD arrival — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 5, 2015

Chiswell Rd, exterior chicken coop on fire next to house, some exterior siding of house damaged, EMS eval 1 civilian w/contact minor burn
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 5, 2015

17409 Chiswell Rd, Poolesville, house fire — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 5, 2015

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