House Fire in Potomac Causes $500,000 in Damage (PHOTOS)
PHOTO | MCFRS
Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what caused a house fire at 12909 Brushwood Terrace in Potomac on Nov. 22 that caused an estimated half a million dollars in damage.
According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, firefighters reported heavy fire conditions upon arrival as flames were shooting through the roof early Saturday morning.
The house is located in a non-hydrant area, Piringer said, so tanker trucks were called in to provide more water to fight the fire.
Because of the cold temperatures, Piringer said sand trucks were also needed to deal with the icy conditions that formed from the water that was used to extinguish the fire.
There were some road closures because of this incident. Piringer said Travilah Road between River Road and Glen Road was closed for a while while firefighters were working at this scene.
Piringer said the large house was under renovation at the time of the fire and unoccupied.
The investigation continues.
More….12909 Brushwood Ter, Potomac – Cause, under investigation; Area of Origin, 2nd floor; Damage, $500K, no inj pic.twitter.com/k3EQpq6vbu
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, house being renovated, #mcfrs FFs encountered heavy fire upon arrival, non-hydrant area pic.twitter.com/v8nYWz8Zzw
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
#mcfrs Ladder Truck 731 (Reserve Truck 4) was utilized initially to ‘knock down’ bulk of fire pic.twitter.com/ejB4hVQr6E
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
Brushwood Ter, Potomac, #mcfrs FFs checking for hotspots, still have considerable work to do in cold & icy conditions pic.twitter.com/LdXnSsNw5Y
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
About 2000 feet of large diameter hose to pickup on Brushwood Ter & Travilah Rd, as well as numerous smaller hoses pic.twitter.com/McjDQDdavG
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, #mcfrs FFs working on extinguishing ‘hotspots, in unoccupied structure, icy conditions in area pic.twitter.com/skfT4LfIwO
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, Potomac, large, 2.5-sty single family house, unoccupied & under renovation, significant damage pic.twitter.com/arEQqvWkrO
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
Traffic Advisory – Potomac – Travilah Rd BLOCKED basically between River Rd & Glen Rd, due #mcfrs FD activity pic.twitter.com/RuGeN46WK5
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, icy roads in area due to water ‘run-off’ in vicinity of Travilah Rd & Brushwood Ter, Potomac, sand trucks requested
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, Potomac, bulk of heavy fire ‘knocked down’, FFs entering structure to extinguish fire & hotspots throughout structure
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
U/D Brushwood Ter, large single family house, under construction, fire primarily on 2nd fl & thru roof, FD Water Tankers being utilized
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
12909 Brushwood Ter, Potomac, house under construction, #mcfrs FFs arrived encountered heavy fire, addl fire/rescue units requests & enroute
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2014
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