Townhouse Fire in Gaithersburg (PHOTOS)

PHOTO | MCFRS

A townhouse fire in Gaithersburg on Friday caused $30,000 in damage and displaced two adults and two cats on Midline Court.

Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the bulk of the fire in the Diamond Farms townhouse was contained to the first floor.

According to Piringer, smoke alarms alerted the occupants to the fire and there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire, Piringer said, is electrical in nature.

Unit block Midline Ct, G’Burg, smoke showing middle of row townse,

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 16, 2015

U/D – 31 Midline Ct, G’Burg, 1300 sq ft, 2-sty townhouse w/ basement, bulk of fire knocked on 1st Fl, FFs checking extension, no injuries

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 16, 2015

U/D – 31 Midline Ct, Diamond Farms, G’Burg; Cause, electrical in nature; Damage, $30K; 2 adults, 2 cats displaced pic.twitter.com/VLvE0D8kq3

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 16, 2015

BTW – Midline Ct, G’Burg, 2 occupants home escaped w/o injury, SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED alerting them to fire pic.twitter.com/SeWBDPEZ3N

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 16, 2015

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