St. Elmo’s Fire: Blaze breaks out at underground garage in Bethesda


Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and EMS

WASHINGTON — Montgomery County firefighters battled a blaze inside an underground parking garage in Bethesda, Maryland, around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday.

The fire was in the lowest level of the garage, under a 16-story residential building called Bainbridge Apartments on St. Elmo Street. No injuries were reported but several cars have been damaged by the fire.

A sprinkler kept the flames under control until firefighters could put the fire out. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Below is a map of the area.

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