House Fire on Cromwell Drive Causes $100,000 in Damage

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire around 1 a.m. today (April 16) at 5708 Cromwell Drive in the Wood Acres community of Bethesda.

Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports on his Twitter account that the fire started in an electrical panel in the basement of a utility room at the house.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they reported smoke showing from the house.

Piringer said the fire caused $75,000 damage to the house and $25,000 to the contents of the house.

According to Piringer, the residents evacuated the two-story, split level house before firefighters arrived on scene. There were no injuries.

U/D Cromwell Dr – Cause electrical, fire started in electrical panel in bsmt utility room; Damage $75K to bldg, $25K contents; no injuries

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 16, 2014

U/D Cromwell Dr – fire in utility rm, fire under control, FFs checking extension, no injuries, residents self-rescued prior to FFs arrival

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 16, 2014

U/D Cromwell Dr – bulk of fire 'knocked' under control in bsmt, smoke conditions exist, checking extension, poss electrical fire in walls

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 16, 2014

U/D 5708 Cromwell Dr – house full of smoke, all residents evacuated, FFs located fire in bsmt laundry room, no injuiries reported

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 16, 2014

5708 Cromwell dr, WoodAcres, Bethesda – report of house fire @mcfrs FFs on scene smoke coming from 2-sty, split level house

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 16, 2014

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