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| Firefighters enter the Willard Apartments |
MCFRS spokesperson says sprinklers prevented spread of fire; blaze now confirmed to have originated in the 16th floor sunroom/study area
Several "special" Ride On buses are arriving at the scene, fire confirmed to have been on 16th floor
A fire at the Willard Apartments at 4701 Willard Avenue has injured at least one person tonight in Chevy Chase. Willard Avenue is currently closed in both directions, but the main fire has been extinguished. Firefighters are now checking for any extension of the blaze in the building, which has been evacuated.
Two people have non-life-threatening injuries, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. One is a burn victim. Some residents had to be rescued after being trapped on the building's 16th floor.
The fire is at least a two-alarm at this moment. Stretchers are being wheeled into the building lobby as I type this. Firefighters are moving evacuated residents back indoors to an exercise room, but have warned them not to go upstairs until smoke can be ventilated from the high-rise.
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| Firefighters in lobby |
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| Evacuated residents wait in lobby |
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| More firefighters arrive on-scene |
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| Residents evacuated into gusty winds |
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| Special Ride On buses arrive to provide temporary warmth and shelter |
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| Fire is out, but smoke needs to be ventilated from building |
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| Firefighters and police direct residents to exercise room for warmth |
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| MCFRS spokesperson addresses the media at the scene |
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ReplyDeletePicture #16 shows a firetruck from "Fort Detrick" which is an Army base in Frederick, MD. I wonder what they were doing in the area to be asked to assist??
ReplyDeleteThat's engine 54 from the Forrest Glen Annex off Brookville Rd in Silver Spring. They've been under command of Ft Detrick since '08, so carry their markings.
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