Wednesday, August 31, 2016

House fire on Persimmon Tree Road in Bethesda

Update 5:22 AM: Firefighter heard via scanner to say fire involved electrical meter only. No extension.

Firefighters are responding to a house fire in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road in Bethesda. The fire was reported shorty after 5:00 AM. Personnel arriving at the scene said smoke was evident from the 2-story house, according to scanner reports. A rapid intervention team was called to the scene. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer reported "fire showing," and said an electrical meter was involved (a smart meter?).

One firefighter later radioed that he now was only seeing smoke but not fire. They have disconnected electricity at the panel, and are opening the walls to check for extension or hotspots. Several references have been made to the possibility that the home is currently under construction. That might suggest why there has been no mention of occupants so far.

Stay tuned for any further details.


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

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SMART METERS OMG OMG OMG

Anonymous said...

Listing to scanners from your Mom's basement again I see?

Anonymous said...

SCANNERS TRIED TO MAKE DYER'S HEAD EXPLODE

BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE!!!

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

"Sitting at their computers"

Old coot thinks everyone still uses desktops. LOL

Anonymous said...

8:03 PM "Old coot thinks everyone still uses desktops"
Well, the genius behind BethesdaNOW thought everyone used desktops. Small part of the reason Mr. Reamer's favorite blog went out of business.