4 adults, 2 kids displaced after Christmas morning house fire in Maryland

Firefighters responded to a home in the 6000 block of Woodville Road in Mount Airy, Maryland, for a house fire on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. (Courtesy Frederick County Fire and Rescue via Twitter)

Four adults and two children have been displaced Wednesday after a Christmas morning house fire in Frederick County, Maryland.

Around 11 a.m., firefighters responded to a home in the 6000 block of Woodville Road in Mount Airy for a fire that showed through the front of the house, Frederick County fire officials said.

It took around 75 firefighters about an hour to control, and included firefighters from Montgomery, Howard and Carroll counties.

One firefighter was injured and transported, officials said.

The Red Cross was called to the scene to help the residents.

Teta Alim

Teta Alim is a Digital Editor at WTOP. Teta's interest in journalism started in music and moved to digital media.

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