Several dogs unaccounted for in Montgomery County house fire, officials say
GERMANTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Two dogs were missing and presumed dead after a propane tank caught on fire outside a home which displaced two families in Germantown Monday afternoon, according to officials.
The house was located in the 20200 block of Thunderhead Way off Waters Landing Way. A propane tank caught on fire before the flames spread to the home’s deck and into the basement and attic of the home.
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Crews from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue System responded to the fire, which officials said caused a floor collapse. Firefighters were able to contain the propane fire, but it still damaged all the floors of the home, officials said.
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Officials said all floors of the house that caught on fire were damaged and the rear wall of the home was in danger of falling.
At least two families were displaced — four adults and two kids who live in the home that caught on fire along with two adults and one kid who live next door.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was not yet determined.
The fire caused an estimated cost of $400,000 in damages, officials said.
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