Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire in the basement of Rumba Y Carbon, a restaurant located at 11222 Grandview Ave (off of Veirs Mill Rd) in Wheaton, early Sunday morning.
According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the call came in at approximately 3:30am and approximately 65 firefighters responded to the call to get the fire under control and eventually extinguished. One person was transported to the hospital with minor burns and other non-life threatening injuries. As of 7:17am, the origin/cause of the fire was still under investigation with explosive investigators on the scene.
Update – Wheaton, Rumba Y Carbon restaurant, fire is out, origin/cause under investigation, moderate damage, 1 civilian injury, @mcfrs Fire/Explosive Investigators on scene pic.twitter.com/DrSjHFAS0C
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 6, 2023