Crime & Safety

Deep Fryer Causes Fire At Gaithersburg Home, No Injuries

MOCO Fire and Rescue said that an unattended deep fryer on the back deck of a Gaithersburg home caused a fire Sunday. No one was injured.

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A fire was started at a Gaithersburg home after a deep fryer was left unattended on the back deck, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Jacob Blake said in a tweet.

Firefights responded to the call around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. There were no injuries and the family was not displaced, said Blake.

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