Dozens of Firefighters Battle House Fire on McCeney Avenue
PHOTO | MCFRS
A house fire in the 900 block of McCeney Avenue on Wednesday night caused $675,000 in damages, according to a Montgomery County fire official.
Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said it took 65 firefighters about thirty minutes to bring the blaze at 909 McCeney Avenue under control.
According to Piringer, the family was home at the time of the fire and escaped unharmed.
Piringer said several vehicles in the garage were destroyed in the fire.
Firefighters believe the fire began in the garage, Piringer said, but the exact cause remains undetermined.
(8p 2/24) 909 McCeney Av, Burnt Mills; Area of Origin, garage; Cause, undetermined; Damage, >$675K; 2 displaced pic.twitter.com/sOpbEwAMkw
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
ICYMI (8p) McCeney Ave, FFs dealt w/ heavy fire & significant extension, it took >30 minutes to bring under control pic.twitter.com/QUAoChLXjS
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
More…McCeney Ave, Burnt Mills, >65 FFs OS, several vehicles in garage total loss, no injuries, 1 fam displaced pic.twitter.com/xgXoa8Ulzn
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
(8p) 909 McCeney Ave, large single-family house, fire under control w/ hot spots, occupants were home & escaped pic.twitter.com/VBPjHcP4OI
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
McCeney Ave, Burnt Mills Hills, large single family house, fire may have originated in garage & extended into house pic.twitter.com/EF58Ck7qTc
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
Update – 900blk McCeney Rd, White Oak, house fire, fire involved garage & extended into house, significant damage pic.twitter.com/yBbewJHpub
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
900blk McCeney Road, house fire, FFs checking out fire in the garage
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2016
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