Bethesda house fire causes more than $1 million in damages

Several @MCFRS crews returned to assist Fire/Explosive Investigators after the early Tuesday morning fire on Whittier Blvd, the family has been located, everyone is ok, & the cause of the fire is under investigation. The house was being renovated & the family was not home at time pic.twitter.com/c4ut1DaymX
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 5, 2018

About 100 firefighters responded to the fire that occurred on the 6900 block of Whittier Road Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — About 100 firefighters responded to the fire that occurred on the 6900 block of Whittier Road Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

The fire broke out at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — The fire broke out at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

Montgomery County fire officials say the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — Montgomery County fire officials say the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

The two-story home was undergoing renovations. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — The two-story home was undergoing renovations. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

The home was a 6,900-square-foot colonial home. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — The home was a 6,900-square-foot colonial home. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

The fire cause more than $1 million worth of damages. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — The fire caused more than $1 million worth of damages. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

A firefighter suffered a heat-related injury during the fire. (Courtesy Pete Piringer) — A firefighter suffered a heat-related injury during the fire. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/ Pete Piringer)

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WASHINGTON — An early morning fire at a home undergoing renovations in Bethesda, Maryland, resulted in more than $1 million in damages, local fire officials said.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said the family was not home during the time of the fire, and only one firefighter suffered a heat-related injury.

Approximately 100 firefighters responded to the blaze at the two-story colonial home on the 6900 block of Whittier Boulevard near Walt Whitman High School around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Piringer said the fire was coming through the roof when firefighters arrived.

The 6,900-square-foot house had numerous hazards associated with the renovation, Piringer said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Below is a map of the area where the fire happened.