A fire enveloped and destroyed an auto shop in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Saturday, according to authorities. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer reported the fire at the Diamond Auto Clinic around 6:20 p.m. Saturday. Piringer said employees were turning off the lights when they heard a pop and saw a fire shortly after. When firefighters arrived on the scene, Piringer said, they found that a vehicle in one of the shop’s bays was burning.
Update (~620p 4/16) 100 E Diamond Av, Diamond Auto Repair; occupied bldg/closing for night (turning off lights, heard ‘pop’ & saw fire; Area of Origin, rear of shop; Cause, undetermined/under investigation; Damage, ~$1.5M ($1M bldg/$500K contents); no injury; ~85 FFs on scene https://t.co/coxydy9H3H pic.twitter.com/uCRyCsH1Hs
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 17, 2022
No injuries were reported, but the fire caused the shop’s roof to collapse, dealing $1.5 million in damages to the business. Some roads in the area were closed off while a team of around 85 firefighters brought the fire under control. The exact cause of the fire is still being investigated. Below is a map of the area: [google_map latitude=”39.141932″ longitude=”-77.195637″ zoom=”15″ height=”300px” location_label=”Auto shop fire Gaithersburg” dynamic_map=”false”]