Rockville Apartment Fire Displaces Nine Families
A Thursday night fire in the walls of a Rockville apartment building displaced nine families and caused more than $250,000 in damages, a fire spokesman said.
It was likely an accidental fire caused by smoking materials, said Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
The fire, at the Galvan apartments in the 1800 block of Chapman Avenue, started sometime before 5:30 p.m. Smoke on the third floor activated the sprinkler system, according to Piringer.
No one was injured by the fire.
Update (~530p) 1801 Chapman Av, Galvan Apts; initial notification, water flow alarm; sprinkler activation (void space, wall/floor) controlled fire; Cause, accidental, likely smoking materials; Area of Origin, 4th fl balcony, wall/floor; Damage, >$250K; 9 families displaced pic.twitter.com/aaBWje6xSi
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 17, 2017
Update – Galvan at TwinBrook Apts ~350 apts, bldg mostly evacuated, no injuries, sprinkler controlled fire around ductwork in walls, several families will be displaced pic.twitter.com/79HS3wT86L
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 17, 2017
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