Blaze Tears Through North Potomac Home: MCFRS

NORTH POTOMAC, MD — About 75 firefighters battled a blaze that tore through a North Potomac home Tuesday evening, authorities said.

The house fire in the 11300 block of Dunleith Place started in a second-floor bedroom and spread to both the attic and the first floor, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said. A neighbor initially saw the fire and called 911.

No one was home at the time of the fire, which was extinguished that same night, Piringer added.

Update - 11300blk Dunleith Pl, N Potomac, fire is extinguished, originated in 2nd floor bedroom, extended to attic & dropped down to 1st floor, neighbor saw fire & called 911, initially residences whereabouts unknown, family of 4 accounted for (not home) ~ 75 FFs on scene, no inj pic.twitter.com/kyyw2XNwwR
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 3, 2019