Darnestown House Fire Kills Woman, 2 Dogs: Officials

DARNESTOWN, MD — A woman has died after being rescued from a house fire Sunday in Darnestown, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

The blaze was reported around 7:15 p.m. at 15001 Darnestown Rd., just north of Md. 118.

The woman who was rescued from the home was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said. She later died from her injuries.

Six dogs were also found inside the burning home, according to Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. Two of them died.

The fire, which caused about $85,000 worth of damage, took about 15 minutes to bring under control, officials said.

On Monday, Piringer tweeted that the fire was caused by an "unknown malfunction or failure of an electrical component."

FATAL Fire *Update (initial dispatch ~715p 2/21) 15001 Darnestown Rd, 1 adult female, succumbed to injuries (died at hospital); Cause, unknown malfunction or failure of an electrical component; Area of Origin, 1st floor living room; Damage ~$85K; 2 dogs died, 4 dogs survived https://t.co/PlhzaBP5Cz pic.twitter.com/vIRI234e2h
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2021