Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire at the Fire Station 1 restaurant at 8131 Georgia Avenue in Downtown Silver Spring. Units arrived to find a fire in and around the exhaust system of the restaurant and fire coming from the chimney. The bulk of the fire was quickly knocked out and units checked for hot spots and extensions in other parts of the chimney, shaft, and ductwork of the restaurant.
No injuries were reported, but some lanes were blocked due to the fire in the Downtown Silver Spring area.
Update – 8131 Georgia Ave, fire in & around hood (exhaust) system of restaurant, checking hot spots/extension (IAO chimney/shaft/ductwork), bulk of fire knocked down, no injuries reported https://t.co/OxS6sdj81F pic.twitter.com/o6TNyw9HZv
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 13, 2022