Damascus Family Displaced Following Basement Fire

A family has been displaced from their home in Damascus after the basement caught fire around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). 

The single-family home on 10200 Peanut Hill Dr off Newbury Road suffered significant damage, but no injuries were reported, MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said in a tweet. 

MCFRS Battalion Chief Jason Blake tweeted that the smoke detectors in the home alerted the family to the fire. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

Neighbors have set up a GoFundMe page to support the family and help them recover. To donate click here.

Earlier today (6pm) crews responded to to a basement fire on Peanut Hill (Damascus). Working smoke detectors alerted the family and no injuries were reported. Family was displaced, cause under investigation. @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/13PAmr6NgD

— Jason Blake (@mcfrsPIO7) September 14, 2020

RT @mcfrsPIO7 Earlier today (8/13 ~6pm) @MCFRS crews responded to to a basement fire on Peanut Hill (Damascus). Working smoke detectors alerted the family & no injuries were reported. Family was displaced, cause under investigation https://t.co/0dUuuMkpIp pic.twitter.com/AntaaKrRnG

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 14, 2020

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Nicolle Schorchit was a senior dual degree student in plant sciences and multiplatform journalism at the University of Maryland during the fall 2020 semester when she interned with Montgomery Community Media.

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