House Fire in North Potomac (Photos)

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Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 13600 block of Pine View Lane in North Potomac on April 11.

Pete Piringer, the public information officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, described efforts to extinguish the blaze as a “firefight” on his Twitter account. Piringer said four occupants escaped the house fire and the family is displaced.

According to Piringer, damage is estimated at $750,000 and the cause of the blaze is believed to be accidental.

U/D Pine View Ln -no inj, 4 occupants self-rescued, 1 family displaced, cause under investigation, damage significant pic.twitter.com/jMfpxvP3RY

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

U/D Pine View Lane, N Potomac fire under control, FFs checking hot spots, >60 FFs on scene, significant damage pic.twitter.com/wiX0ZMktHB

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

U/D Pine View Ln – no inj, 4 occupants home at time, neighbor alerted them to fire on roof, all self rescued pic.twitter.com/JUbla22Jvo

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

U/D Pine View Dr, 2.5 sty, large single family house, fire in attic, all occupants reported out of house, FFs involved in firefight

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

U/D Pine View Dr, N Potomac, all occupants have been evacuated, fire on 2nd Fl w/ extension to roof

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

13600blk Pine View Ln, N Potomac, off Travilah Rd, addl units requested, @mcfrs on scene fire coming from roof area

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 11, 2014

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