Ten Dogs, Their Two Humans Escape House Fire

Over 60 firefighters battled a house fire in Olney on Tuesday evening. A fire official said the fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damages.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said two residents assisted ten dogs out of the house; no injuries were reported.

The fire was first reported at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 17305 Winter Laurel Drive.

First responders encountered heavy fire conditions at the house and more firefighters were called to the scene.

The fire began in the garage, Piringer said, and may have been fed by fuel from a vehicle parked in the garage. Flames spread through the house to the second floor.

The fire’s cause has been ruled accidental and originated from a car engine.

Piringer noted this is the second house fire in 24 hours in Montgomery County. A fire in North Potomac caused more than $500,000 damage and sent a man to the hospital with smoke inhalation on Tuesday morning.

»Photos courtesy of Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services