Montgomery County and the American Red Cross opened an overnight shelter for affected residents at Richard Montgomery High School. Several pets were rescued, including dogs, cats, a hedgehog, a Guinea pig and fish. No residents were injured but one firefighter was hurt. Piringer says crews went door-to-door to ensure that everyone in the burning buildings was evacuated, and it took 30 to 40 minutes to knock down the bulk of the fire The fire’s advance triggered a third alarm and a response by more than 100 firefighters, who fought the fire in frigid temperatures in the teens. The fire likely started on balcony and spread vertically to the attic or roof, he said. “They have a common attic, and once the fire got up into the attic of the first building, it spread one building to the next to the next, so that was quite challenging,” spokesman Pete Piringer said. It didn’t take long for brisk winds to help spread the fire to two other buildings in the complex. They found heavy fire on the second and third floors of a three-story apartment building. to the garden-style Fireside Park Apartments in the 700 block of Monroe Street. Montgomery County firefighters were called around 1:30 p.m. About two dozen families are displaced after a three-alarm apartment fire in Rockville Friday afternoon was made worse by strong, wintry winds. Breed restrictions do apply, please contact us for more details. Proof of renterâs insurance with liability coverage must be provided. Business & Finance Click to expand menu. Up to two pets are allowed per apartment.
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