Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a house fire on the 11800blk Goodloe Rd., off Dewey Road, near Viers Mill Elementary School shortly before 11:30 on Tuesday morning. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews arrived to heavy fire conditions. Two firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries and there were no civilian injuries. Damage is estimated to be ~400K and four adults have been displaced.
The origin/cause of the fire is currently under investigation but fire investigators did locate damaged lithium batteries at the scene. We will post an update if additional information becomes available.
Update (145p) 11800blk Goodloe Rd, fire is out, ~40 @mcfrs FFs remain on scene (extensive overhaul), no civilian injuries, at least 1 FF being evaluated (NLT), 1 family displaced, significant damage, origin/cause TBD https://t.co/I6jvRqdzWU pic.twitter.com/SzYY06BZUk
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 25, 2023