Electric Blanket Causes House Fire in North Potomac

Courtesy of MCFRS

An electric blanket left on a bed in a North Potomac home caused a fire and $150,000 worth of damage, said Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

According to Piringer, MCFRS received a call about the house fire on Dunleith Place from neighbors at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Piringer said 75 firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The fire originated in a second-floor bedroom, said Piringer.

Two adults and two children live in the home, but Piringer confirmed that they were not home at the time of the fire. Piringer said that there were no injuries from the fire.

Because of the fire, Piringer said the family will be displaced.

Update – 11300blk Dunleith Pl, N Potomac; Cause, electric heating blanket left on bed; Area of origin, 2nd floor bedroom; Damage, ~$150K; neighbor saw fire & called 911; 2 adults/2 kids displaced; ~75 FFs on scene, no inj pic.twitter.com/Hvs95GqB4l

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 3, 2019

Update – 11300blk Dunleith Pl, N Potomac, fire is extinguished, originated in 2nd floor bedroom, extended to attic & dropped down to 1st floor, neighbor saw fire & called 911, initially residences whereabouts unknown, family of 4 accounted for (not home) ~ 75 FFs on scene, no inj pic.twitter.com/kyyw2XNwwR

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 3, 2019

13300blk Dunleith Pl, N Potomac, SFH, Fire Out, unoccupied at time of fire, neighbor called 911, fire in second-floor bedroom w/ drop-down extension as well as extension to attic, no injuries, family of 2 adults 2 children displaced, 65 FFs on scene pic.twitter.com/PTIhfSfDJm

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 3, 2019

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