A dozen residents are displaced following a Thursday morning fire in Derwood, Maryland. Fire crews responded to a call for a townhome fire on Hiawatha Lane around 8 a.m. Thursday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Piringer said the cause of the fire was a charging e-scooter that “ignited combustibles nearby” in the building’s basement. Those flames spread to an adjacent townhouse, displacing residents of both homes.
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No injuries were reported. Total damage is estimated to be about $650,000. Piringer said people inside the home were alerted by a smoke alarm. Five children, all from the same address, are among the 12 displaced.
