Condo Fire in Montgomery Village (PHOTOS)

PHOTO | MCFRS

A family of four, one adult and three children, was forced out of their Heron’s Cove condominium after a fire was sparked in their home at 19030 Mills Choice Road in Montgomery Village after 9 p.m. on April 13.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused approximately $15,000 damage to the condominium and its contents. There were no injuries.

Investigators believe the blaze was sparked in a bedroom by an overheated electrical device, a TV modem, Piringer reported on his Twitter account.

After extinguishing the fire, Montgomery County firefighters went door-to-door and replaced and/or installed ten smoke alarms at the homes of neighbors. Piringer said the smoke alarm was working in the condominium where the fire occurred.

Mills Choice Rd – 1 family displaced, no injuries, Smoke Alarm activated in unit of origin; utilities isolated pic.twitter.com/0V6dPMtZ31

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice Rd; Cause accidental,overheated electrical device; Damage >$10k bldg & <$5k contents; origin bedrm pic.twitter.com/VnFIOYfvV2

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice Rd occupancies are Condos – FFs checked neighboring units & installed/replaced >10 smoke alarms pic.twitter.com/itsotNfS47

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

@mcfrs Fire Investigators say fire was basically confined to 1st floor terrace level, some smoke damage elsewhere pic.twitter.com/pACRo28Pol

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

Heron’s Cove – @mcfrs Fire Investigators believe fire cause was accidental overheated electrical appliance (TV modem) pic.twitter.com/ecpKt4lgoh

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice Rd, Heron’s Cove, Mont Village at least 1 family displaced, maybe more; no inj; utilities shut off pic.twitter.com/UrNtXD1f1g

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

19030 Mills Choice Rd, Montgomery Village, Red Cross requested, 1 family displaced, 1 adult 3 children – fire/smoke damage confined to apt

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D 19030 Mills Choice Rd – fire out, FFs checking smoke alarms in bldg, gas utility turned off to bldg’; Cause under investigation, no inj

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice Rd, Montgomery Village – 3-sty Apt bldg – fire out, @mcfrs FFs moving smoke out of bldg, no injuries reported

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D – Mills Choice Rd- bulk of fire under control in bedroom on 1st fl/Terrace level, checking for extension, FFs continue searching bldg

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice Rd, 3 sty apt bldg, fire on 1st floor, getting fire under control, smoke conditions, report occupants may still be in bldg

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D – Mills Choice Rd, Montgomery Village – making ‘knock’ on fire, FFs making rescue in rear of bldg

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

U/D Mills Choice – 3-sty garden style apt fire showing from 1st floor, occupants reported out, @mcfrs FFs engaged in firefight

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

19000blk Mills Choice Rd, Montgomery Village – apt fire @mcfrs on scene w? fire on 1st fl, addl units requested, all occupants reported out

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 14, 2014

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