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Discarded fireworks ignite house fire
Officials say discarded fireworks ignited a house fire in Aspen Hill that caused over $1 million in damage and left three family members out of their home.
ASPEN HILL, Md. - Officials say discarded fireworks ignited a house fire in Aspen Hill that caused over $1 million in damage and left three family members out of their home.
First responders arrived to the home on Rosecroft Road near the Manor Country Club in Montgomery County.
Authorities say three people and a dog were displaced. None of the occupants were injured. One firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer, the residents were home at the time and were first alerted to the fire by an explosion outside.
Piringer said a plastic bag full of discarded fireworks ignited cardboard and other fireworks. It then spread to nearby shrubbery and other exterior combustibles, like siding.
A total of $1.25 million in damages was reported.
Piringer said several other incidents were reported with fireworks across the area including a garage fire in Gaithersburg, and discharged fireworks in Rockville and Silver Spring.