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Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets.
Firefighters swiftly began rescues and evacuations as they worked to suppress the multi-alarm blaze. Two firefighters also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The fire seemed to be under control as of 8:55 a.m.
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