Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Units were called to the 1000 block of Travis Lane of the Montgomery Meadows neighborhood in Gaithersburg after reports of a house fire just before 6pm on Thursday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
Upon arrival units found heavy smoke coming from the 2 story townhouse, from what was initially believed to be a kitchen fire. The visible fire on the first floor was quickly knocked out.
There were no injuries, as no one was home at the time of the fire. The cause is believed to be accidental, stemming from incense/candle that was left burning unattended.
Five people have been displaced and there was approximately $50k in damages to the home ($30k structural and $20k worth of contents in the home).