Crime & Safety
MoCo House Fire Causes $1M Damage, Fire Officials Say
A fire started by a grill on the deck of a Derwood home spread to two neighboring homes Sunday and caused an estimated $1 million damage.
DERWOOD, MD — A fire started by a grill on the deck of a Derwood home spread to two neighboring homes Sunday and caused an estimated $1 million damage, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.
The accidental fire in the 8100 block of Pepper Ridge Way started on the outside of a single-family house, and was caused by issues with a grill and electrical wiring, fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said.
The blaze rapidly spread to the upper floors of the home.
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A family of four was displaced, no injuries were reported.
The department said 75 firefighters responded to the fire, the initial call for help was reported just before 7 a.m.
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Update - 8100blk Pepper Ridge Way, single-family house; Origin/Cause, exterior, 2 ignition sources ID’d (grill & electrical wire), cause-accidental, undetermined; fire rapidly extended to upper floors; Damage estimate $1M; family of 4 displaced; 75 FFs responded, no injury https://t.co/IRCNS5TCBO pic.twitter.com/Xb8mwiduvU
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