Bethesda House Fire Causes $100,000 In Damage

April 16, 2014 8:05 a.m.

A house fire overnight in the Wood Acres neighborhood caused $100,000 of damage, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

Firefighters were called to the home at 5708 Cromwell Drive around 1 a.m. and found the home’s occupants had already gotten out. The fire started in the electric panel of a basement utility room, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer.

At 1:25 a.m., Piringer tweeted that the fire was under control.

Wednesday morning, he tweeted that the fire caused $75,000 of damage to the house and $25,000 to its contents. There were no injuries.

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