Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded a collision involving a vehicle that crashed into a house and caught on fire on Thursday, February 9, around 1am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the incident occurred on Woodwell Road in Layhill. Arriving firefighters pulled the driver out while simultaneously extinguishing the fire and there was little or no fire extension to house. One adult was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Update – Woodwell Road, 2-sty SFH, vehicle struck house, Vehicle fire extinguished, patient extricated, 2 occupants of house got out OK, Driver extricated”
ICYMI (~1a 2/9) Layhill area, Crew from FS725 (Aspen Hill) arrived, encountered vehicle crash into a house & on fire, 1st arriving FFs pulled the driver out & others simultaneously extinguished the fire, little or no fire extension to house, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 1 adult, NLT https://t.co/bk27fKi0Ln pic.twitter.com/WPUXtsKdqZ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 9, 2023