5/27 Update: The fire originated from a powerstrip with multiple items plugged in (fan/dehumidifier). One dog dead, one firefighter injured.
2nd Alarm Fire in Takoma Park Apartment Building
There was a 2nd alarm fire this evening around 7:30PM on the top floor of the Blair Park Garden Apartments on Eastern Ave. in Takoma Park. Over one hundred firefighters were on the scene.
MCFR Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that several families were displaced but there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
DC and PG County Fire Departments both assisted with putting out the fire.
More (video) First arriving @mcfrs @dcfireems FFs encountered heavy fire conditions upon arrival, all occupants/residence got out, no injuries, several families will be displaced, >85 FFs on scene https://t.co/vubXpbEpsK pic.twitter.com/wbiDClcS16
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2021
Update – (initial dispatch ~730p) Blair Park Garden apartments 7701 Eastern Ave., 3-sty apt, fire out, several families displaced, no injuries, mutual aid from DC & PG assisted pic.twitter.com/QSShZLmnXi
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2021