A kitchen fire in Germantown Monday night displaced two adults and two children and caused an estimated $70,000 in damage, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters responded shortly after 8 p.m. October 19 to a townhouse in the 19000 block of Gallop Drive, near Steeple Road, after receiving a report of a kitchen fire.
According to the preliminary investigation, the fire was accidental and began when an air fryer was left on the stovetop while a burner was on. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and checked for fire extension to other parts of the home. All occupants escaped safely, and no injuries were reported.
A residential sprinkler system activated and helped contain the fire. Despite the system’s assistance, the damage was estimated at approximately $70,000, and the family of four was displaced.
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