9 Displaced, 2 Injured in Fire at Rockville Apartment

Nine people were forced from their homes and two were injured in a fire at a Rockville apartment complex in the early morning hours Friday, according to Montgomery Community Media.

According to Tweets from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, the fire at the four-story apartment complex on Burnside Drive caused $75,000 damage.

Authorities say incense left burning started the fire. Piringer told The Washington Post that fire officials believe incense inside a bedroom set some nearby combustibles on fire

The two injured residents were taken to the hospital for evaluation for possible smoke inhalation.

The fire at the four-story garden-style building on Burnside Drive began in a second-floor apartment around 11:45 p.m., the Post reports. About 75 firefighters fought the blaze.

» Montgomery County firefighters battle a blaze Thursday night at a Rockville apartment. Two residents were injured. Photo Credit: MCFRS Twitter feed by Pete Piringer