Crews Called To Federal US Navy Facility For Office Fire In Montgomery County

First responders were busy on Sunday morning when a fire broke out at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda.

The scene of the fire in Montgomery County.
Photo Credit: *Twitter/@DavidPazos15*

11/17/2024 12:52 p.m.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 17 to the NSWC Caderock building in the 9500 block of Mac Arthur Boulevard, where there was a fire inside the office area of the facility.

A spokesperson for the agency said that the fire was quickly contained before it could spread further; however there was smoke billowing throughout the area.

Federal HazMat teams were also called to assist as a precaution.

No injuries were reported at the US Navy Federal building.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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