Crime & Safety
Huge Fire Rips Through Germantown Home
A massive fire ripped through a Germantown home and caused about $300,000 worth of damage Thursday night.
GERMANTOWN, MD — A massive fire ripped through a Germantown home Thursday night and caused about $300,000 worth of damage, officials said.
About 75 firefighters responded to the single-family home at 10411 Brink Rd., chief spokesperson of Montgomery County Fire Pete Piringer said.
The family was out of town at the time of the fire. Authorities believe the fire was accidental and started from the gas-fired cooktop in the kitchen.
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A firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening injury while battling the blaze, Piringer said.
Patch will update this post if more information becomes available.
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