A fire swept through multiple townhomes in Montgomery County, Maryland, displacing more than a dozen residents late Tuesday, according to fire officials.
The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday at 8800 Swallow Court near Centerway Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer.
There were no injuries reported and all pets were able to escape safely, Piringer said. The two-alarm fire was brought under control around 12 a.m. on Wednesday.
There is approximately $1M in damage to three townhomes, according to Piringer.
He said that the fire appeared to originate at the rear of the townhomes from an electrical outlet in an exterior wall that spread to “nearby combustibles.”
Update – 8800blk Swallow Ct, Montgomery Village East; an electrical outlet (exterior wall) appears to be point of origin; Cause, electrical fire extending to nearby combustibles & spreading (rapidly); Damage~$1.5M; 15 people (3 THs) displaced; 85 @mcfrs FFs OS; smoke alarms✔️ https://t.co/Z58zS8eqih pic.twitter.com/X9zgnaUCSM
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 25, 2020
2nd Alarm TH structure fire, on Swallow Ct, @mcfrs FFs arrived at encountered heavy fire conditions presenting itself to the rear of this row of townhouses, pic.twitter.com/yc7jb57RIV
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 25, 2020
Update — 2nd Alarm — swallow Court, Gaithersburg, fire involves several townhouses
2nd Alarm Swallow Court initial dispatch 1138p MOR TH , more than a dozen displaced https://t.co/H7isuHPXat
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 25, 2020
Below is a map of the area:
