Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) provided mutual aid to Howard County on Tuesday morning following a townhouse fire in Columbia.
According to Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, firefighters responded to the 7000 block of Eden Brook Drive around 8:30am and arrived to find flames coming from the rear of a townhouse. Crews worked to bring the fire under control. All occupants evacuated the home before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross will assist the displaced residents.
MCFRS assisted with Truck 715, while Paramedic Engine 712 was assigned to provide station coverage at Howard County Fire Station 11 in Scaggsville during the response.
The cause of the fire has not been announced.
