Firefighters found one person dead while responding to a house fire in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday night.
The flames began just before 9:30 p.m. in the 10000 block of Lorain Avenue in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer.
While responding, Piringer said firefighters located a body they believe to be the lone resident among debris on the second floor.
(~925p) Lorrain Av, Four Corners, house fire, whereabouts of the occupant/some resident unknown https://t.co/61wDKCW4Km
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 21, 2020
The cause of the fire is unknown, but Piringer said it was likely caused by conditions involving hoarding in the home, which had a lot of combustibles and furniture.
Update – 10000blk Lorrain Av, FATAL fire, under investigation, once the fire was fully extinguished @mcfrs Fire/Explosive Investigators have confirmed (pending ID) a body now believed to be the lone resident, had been located on the 2nd floor (amongst debris) during the firefight https://t.co/4rEDBvbZmT pic.twitter.com/UnakwlNpxd
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 21, 2020
A map of the location of the fire is below:
