GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — A family of eight and their dog were displaced after their home caught fire in Gaithersburg early Wednesday morning, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFS).
In a post on X, Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for the fire department, said around 5 a.m. on Oct. 2, units were called to Duvall Lane off of West Deer Park Road for a house fire.
Once on the scene, firefighters found heavy flames shooting through the roof of a two-story house.
Piringer said seven adults, 1 baby, and a dog escaped the fire and no one was hurt.
Officials said about 50 firefighters were on the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation; however, Piringer said the fire likely started in the garage.
