Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 22000 block of Dickerson Rd, near Dickerson Church Rd and Big Woods Rd in Dickerson on Wednesday, April 26 around 2am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials on the front porch. A smoke alarm alerted residents and they evacuated safely.
Damage is estimated to be $15K and there were no injuries reported.
Update – Dickerson Road; Origin/Cause, improperly discarded smoking materials on front porch; Damage ~$15K; no injuries; smoke alarm alerted residence and they evacuated safely; the family was able to re-occupy the house https://t.co/Y4MujTysj9 pic.twitter.com/OFmngh4ITr
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 26, 2023