Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in the 9200 block of Whitney Street in Silver Spring early Friday morning. The fire displaced the family of five and one adult was transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, according to Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer.
The fire started in the basement and was reported around 12:15 a.m. Friday, according to Piringer. Smoke alarms alerted the residents to the fire.
Piringer stated that the damages to the home are moderate.
Update – Whitney St, Silver Spring, 1-sty SFD, fire in bsmt, fire out, smoke alarms activated, people got out, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 1 adult w/ smoke inhalation NLT, moderate damage, 4 adults & 1 kid displaced pic.twitter.com/coGyJKRgHv
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 13, 2019
