Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 13200blk of Bayberry Drive in Germantown on Friday morning . According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire originated in the kitchen of the end-of-row townhouse and was caused by “combustibles too close to heat source.” Damage is estimated to be $100K ($80k structure, $20k contents). Firefighters reported lots of storage and other materials in the home. One adult was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries (minor burns) and two people have been displaced.
Per @mcfrsPIO on twitter: “Update – Bayberry Dr, fire under control, @mcfrs FFs report lots of storage & other materials in house,@MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 adult patient/occupant, otherwise checking for extension”
Update – Bayberry Drive, EOR TH; Origin/Cause; 1st Fl kitchen, combustibles too close to heat source; Damage ~$100K, incl $80k structure, $20k contents; 1 injury @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 1 adult occupant, NLT (minor burns); 2 people displaced, incl 1 neighbor https://t.co/bNSKSM1U9x pic.twitter.com/0V2IxpIwmA
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) January 13, 2023
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