House Fire in North Potomac (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

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UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire in North Potomac on Friday afternoon at 12210 Turley Drive.

Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the residents were home at the time of the fire and safely evacuated. A firefighter was injured at the scene, Piringer said.

According to Piringer, damage is estimated at $225,000. He said the fire originated in the basement and spread throughout the house. A smoke alarm alerted a family of seven of the blaze.

So far, no word on what sparked the blaze but it has been ruled accidental.

12210 Turley Dr; 1 family(7 occupants displaced); Cause, accidental, undetermined; Damage $225K; smk alarm activated pic.twitter.com/gTFg7x5Brv

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

Snow is falling …. More than an inch in a short time in N Potomac, temps near 20 – smoke alarms alerted family pic.twitter.com/i1GTBjnPjT

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

U/D Turley Dr, 1 family displaced,fire originated in bsmt & extended, residents were home & got out, major damage pic.twitter.com/ToUNVu4cLM

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

More…..12210 Turley Dr, N Potomac, 2-sty single family hse, FFs working on hotspots & checking extension pic.twitter.com/LwFy31a58n

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

U/D – Turley Dr, bulk of the fire knocked down, FFs checking extension, occupants out, EMS evaluating 1 injured FF pic.twitter.com/M4sO7HIMr7

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

Update – Turley Dr, single family house, fire originated in basement & extended, FFs encountered heavy fire & smoke pic.twitter.com/lQk4ZDU5wb

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

Update – Turley Drive, fire in the basement, FFs engaged in firefight, 1 firefighter injury

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

Update – 12210 Turley Dr, single family hse, FFs engaged w/ fire fight, fire in basement, smoke coming from roof/eaves, addl units assisting

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

12200blk Turley Dr, N Potomac, single family house, fire in basement

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 22, 2016

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