Crime & Safety
At Least A Dozen Displaced After Apartment Fire In Silver Spring
One person jumped from a second floor window at the Flower Branch Apartments to escape a fire. Others were rescued by firefighters.
SILVER SPRING, MD — More than a dozen people were displaced after a fire in the Flower Branch Apartments forced residents to evacuate and one person to jump from a second-story window. Fire crews were called in after 4 a.m. Saturday to fight the flames. There were no injuries.
It was likely an accidental fire caused by a candle left burning on a plastic bin, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said on Twitter. The damage is estimated at about $375,000.
Donations are being collected for the residents, many of whom were housed at a local shelter, according to the Flower Branch apartments.
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Thank you to the community & our partners for the amazing outpouring of support for the families impacted by yesterday's fire at the Flower Branch Apts. You can support the families displaced by the fire by donating through a portal hosted by @MHPartners: https://t.co/jArDVNoRze pic.twitter.com/4k0PJyvH4F
— MC Emergency Mgmt (@ReadyMontgomery) January 9, 2022
Gift card donations for the families can be dropped off at El Golfo in Silver Spring — the drive is organized by CASA, an organization that works to support and provide services to immigrants and working-class families.
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