Fire at Bed, Bath and Beyond in Germantown

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters say an electrical short in a light fixture sparked a fire on Tuesday morning at the Bed, Bath and Beyond store on Middlebrook Road in Germantown.

Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said workers discovered the blaze and called 9-1-1. He said the fire was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system.

According to Piringer, the store’s employees evacuated the building and there were no injuries.

Damages are estimated at $55,000, according to Piringer.

More…Bed, Bath & Beyond, Middlebrook, Germantown; Cause, accidental, electrical short, light fixture; Damage, >$55k pic.twitter.com/boC2JHkQOy

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 5, 2015

Update….Bed, Bath & Beyond….fire is out (controlled by sprinkler), workers discovered smoke & called 911, FFs clearing lots of smoke now

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 5, 2015

Update – Middlebrook Rd, Bed, Bath & Beyond, commercial bldg, employees all out, fire in office area controlled by sprinkler, no injuries

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 5, 2015

12940 Middlebrook Rd, Bed Bath & Beyond, heavy smoke in bldg, sprinkler activation controlled fire,

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 5, 2015

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