Resident Rescued From Montgomery County House Fire Critically Injured, Officials Say

One person had to be rescued from a burning home on Friday morning in Montgomery County when a fire broke out inside a bedroom, officials say.

The scene of the Germantown fire.
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One person was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.
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Zak Failla

07/19/2024 12:27 p.m.

First responders were called at around 10:15 a.m. on July 19 to the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Road near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, where there was a reported house fire with a person trapped inside.

According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, upon arrival, crews found a fire in the bedroom, and one person had to be rescued and rushed to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of what were described as life-threatening burns.

No other injuries were initially reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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