Fire Causes $750,000 in Damage Overnight in Silver Spring (PHOTOS)

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a two-alarm fire at 8401 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring overnight.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 100 firefighters responded to the blaze at 1 a.m. on March 19. Piringer said one firefighter was injured, slightly burned.

According to Piringer, a dozen residents have been displaced by the fire.

Piringer said damage is estimated at $750,000 and extends to several businesses. He identified the businesses as the Bombay Gaylord restaurant, Mandarin Chinese restaurant and the Quarry House Tavern.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

PHOTOS | MCFRS

More….(1a) 8400blk Georgia Av, 2-Alarm fire, >100 FFs on scene, 1 FFs inj (minor burn), dozen residents displaced pic.twitter.com/IZv8aG8UI0

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

More…..Georgia Av, SS; Damage, >$750K, incl $500K structure, $250K contents; other fire & housing code violations pic.twitter.com/WP3uNK0WHW

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

U/D – 8401 Georgia Av, Bombay Gaylord Restaurant; Cause, under investigation, most probable electrical in nature pic.twitter.com/qgwEnqdS85

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Update….Traffic Advisory – Silver Spring bldg fire – NB Georgia Av OPEN pic.twitter.com/RaO3Okigs6

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

More…Silver Spring Bombay Gaylord & Mandarin Chinese Restaurants & Quarry House Tavern damaged by fire pic.twitter.com/BYawidx9I3

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

More…Silver Spring Bombay Gaylord & Mandarin Chinese Restaurants & Quarry House Tavern damaged by fire pic.twitter.com/BYawidx9I3

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

8400blk Georgia Av, Cause of fire under investigation; Damage, significant, several businesses affected; 1 FF inj pic.twitter.com/0hM5xdzM7G

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Traffic Advisory – SB Georgia Av now OPEN between Colesville Av & East West Hy, NB Ga Av remains CLOSED/BLOCKED pic.twitter.com/sJ5aMxeKy4

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Traffic Advisory – NB Georgia Av, Silver Spring, CLOSED/BLOCKED btwn Wayne Av & Thayer Av, Bonifant St BLOCKED at Ga pic.twitter.com/M8iUIsqepx

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Silver Spring 2nd Alarm 8401 Georgia Av, Bombay Gaylord (Indian) Resteraunt, significant damage, 1 FF inj (NLT) pic.twitter.com/KscvqL36ei
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

More…8401 Georgia Av, fire under control, FFs checking hotspots & overhaul, some FFs & units released, road CLOSED pic.twitter.com/tSVfetmBQk

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Update – Quarry Tavern Inn, 2nd Alarm, fire under control, fire initially extended to adjacent structures, no injuries, >100 FFs on scene
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

Traffic Advisory – Georgia Av CLOSED/BLOCKED btwn Colesville Rd & Sligo Av, Silver Spring, FD Activity

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015

(1a) 8401 Georgia Av, Quarry House Tavern, Silver Spring, 2-sty commercial bldg, #mcfrs FFs arrived w/ heavy fire, about 85 FFs on scene
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 19, 2015