Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at South House Garden at 317 E. Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg around 8am Friday morning.
According to the owners of the restaurant, the fire was caused by a cigarette butt that was discarded in a planter in front of the restaurant.
The damage was strictly on the exterior of the building and the restaurant hopes to be reopened this evening.
South House Garden opened this past August.
Update – South House Restaurant & Bar) Gaithersburg; fire origin, outside planter (extended to exterior wall); Note: numerous cigarette butts were located in similar planters & in front of restaurant (last nite workers saw smoke & poured water on smoldering planter); Damage <$10K https://t.co/tF9HQXcJeF
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 19, 2021
Photos courtesy of @poppajo88 on Instagram
Update – E Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, commercial building fire, likely exterior fire that extended, bulk of fire knocked down, FFs checking for extension, no injuries reported https://t.co/foN05ZUGyg
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 19, 2021