13 people displaced after fire raged through townhomes in Gaithersburg
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. () — Officials said 13 people and several pets are without a place to live after a fire tore through their homes in Gaithersburg Friday morning.
Minutes before 5:30 a.m. on May 16, multiple calls came in for a fire at a townhouse in the 11900 block of Roan Lane, according to David Pazos, with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.
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Once crews arrived, firefighters found flames spreading from the back of two three-story townhouses to a third adjoining home.
Pazos noted that families safely escaped the blaze with their pets.
'Both of the fires are extinguished, but crews are checking for extensions. We will be here in Gaithersburg for a while,' said Pazos on social media.
The fire left 13 people, including seven adults, six children and six pets, displaced, according to officials.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story.
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