Townhouse Fire Displaces Residents in Germantown (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Montgomery County firefighters battled a chimney fire at a Germantown townhouse last night.
Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damages and displaced two adults and two children on Stone Hollow Drive. There were no injuries, he said.
According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was ruled accidental.
Piringer posted a YouTube video of firefighters battling the townhouse blaze, see below, on his Twitter account:
18488 Stone Hollow Dr, G’mntwn; Cause, accidental, chimney; Damage, >$75k; 2 adults, 2 kids displaced; no injury pic.twitter.com/FL66LDWMfS
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
Photo Courtesy Kevin O’Rourke, Germantown Pulse; 1st arriving FFs from E722 encountered heavy fire on Stone Hollow Dr pic.twitter.com/QBKgDNrrLF — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
More….Stone Hollow Dr, fire under control, #mcfrs EMS evaluated some people on scene, no injuries, current temp 20s pic.twitter.com/4J3ZYCBHSF
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
U/D – Stoneridge Community – Stone Hollow Dr, multi-level townhouse, chimney fire w/ extension, significant damage pic.twitter.com/y1uLzZ9s6L — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
Traffic Advisory – Mateny Rd BLOCKED/CLOSED btwn Rt117 Clopper Rd & Great Seneca Hwy, as well as Stoneridge local rds pic.twitter.com/3AZ9sLXFp5
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
U/D – Stone Hollow Dr, fire in middle of row townhouse, FFs assisting people out of exposure Townhouses, fire in attic areas — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
U/D – Stone Hollow Dr, 2-sty townhouse, possible extension to exposures, addl fire/rescue units requested & enroute
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
18400blk Stone Hollow Dr, MOR Townhouse, chimney fire, #mcfrs FFs on scene w/ fire evident — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 29, 2015
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