Gaithersburg Town House Fire Displaces 14 Residents
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Approximately 100 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-alarm townhouse fire at 17 Silver Kettle Court in Gaithersburg around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the two alarm fire originated in the basement of the Shady Grove Village townhouse.
Piringer described the scene on his Twitter account as an “active firefight” before the blaze was brought under control.
According to Piringer, a resident and a firefighter were evaluated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries. A dog died in the blaze, Piringer said.
Piringer said the Red Cross is on the scene helping over a dozen residents with housing. He said three families, including four children, were displaced by the blaze.
Damage is estimated at $350,000.
So far, no word on what caused the fire.
U/D – 17 Silver Kettle Ct, total 14 adults, 4 kids displaced; Cause, under investigation; Damage, >$350K; 1 dog died pic.twitter.com/Ny97NSsRwO
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
#mcfrs firefighters still have plenty of work with ‘overhaul’ & assisting Fire Investigators on Silver Kettle Ct pic.twitter.com/UjvbayQroz
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
U/D – Silver Kettle Ct, multiple occupants evacuated prior to #mcfrs arrival, 1 civ resident transported NLT for eval pic.twitter.com/mVQ8JfcPvM
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
U/D Silver Kettle Ct, fire under control, FFs checking hotspots & overhaul ops, >12 residents will be displaced pic.twitter.com/VS3uweV42A
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
Silver Kettle Ct, Shady Grove Village, stubborn bsmt fire extended thruout 3-level townhouse, 100 #mcfrs FFs on scene pic.twitter.com/lVZg6056uc
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
Update – Silver Kettle Ct, townhouse fire, #MCFRS FFs engaged in active firefight working to control fire, fire has extended to upper floors
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
U\D – 2nd Alarm – 17 Silver Kettle Court, G’Burg , townhouse fire, additional fire/rescue units requested
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
17 Silver Kettle Ct, middle row townhouse, fire in bsmt, with extension, 1 civilian w/ smoke inhalation
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2014
I am confused, as to why this single family had 14 people in ? These are single family homes and not designed for that many people. Why does the home owners assc allow such this ?
not all were residents of this unit, most were visiting and leaving on Sunday. I wish the HOA could address this.