Flat building exploded and caught fire Wednesday morning in Gaithersburg, 12 people injured, including four children, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Representative Pete Pieringer said fire Explosions were reported around 8:40 a.m. at the Potomac Oaks condominium complex. in block 800 of Quince Orchard Boulevard. BUT second An alert was issued in connection with the discovery of severe fires in arrival.” building there was a massive explosion that in collapse,” Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said. fire the boss said as many as 12 people injured: 10 hospitalized, two of who were adults brought to the emergency room, four were adults and four children who received minor to moderate injuries. Two others received help on the spot. declined deliver to the hospital. AT 14:00 fire the boss said it was still smoldering fire in in building and that Washington Gas shut off gas supply to affected houses. fire the boss said that there were no calls to this complex before in in past a week. last call for gas leak was made on September 22nd. fire boss said everything of occupiers of 828 taken into account for and contacted. There remains one Unit ism in 826 for which officials are yet to be contacted with occupier. Chief said it’s too early to tell cause or what contributed to the incident. Residents repeatedly told 11 News that the incident “felt like shock wave.” “It was bad, just bad”, – said Lillian Mendez, a resident who was among the witnesses who described the feeling of an explosion and fire”It was very loud in one time. So it was like when they drop trash can. That’s how it sounded like. But you could feel it like a tractor with a trailer drove by, that’s what he felt like. Like it was just parade of tractor-trailers, that’s what I felt. I don’t know what’s happening onJeanie Willis, the witness, said. like bomb. I mean, you really felt the shockwave. it wasn’t just you know something suddenly on fire and you heard the boom. You could feel it when it happened. It was, it was just crazy”. Firefighters have evacuated nearby buildings after the collapse, and the Red Cross is helping displaced residents, Goldstein said. The Red Cross issued a statement saying its trained volunteers are providing basic services including food, water, financial resources, emotional support and replacement of medicines according to need.Video below: 14:00 news conference from Montgomery CountyOver 100 firefighters and rescuers personnel the governor responded to the scene. Larry Hogan tweeted just before 11 a.m., saying, “State Fire Marshal and Maryland State Police Rockville Barracks offered to help. with response to this explosion. US Senator Chris Van Hollen, Md. posted statement on Facebook saying “I think of everyone who is affected fire in Gaithersburg and are grateful to our first defendants on scene. My office is in close contact with local officials and offered them — and families who affected – any help we can provide.”Video below: LIVE update of 11 news in NoonVideo below: SkyTeam 11 shows scene
Flat building exploded and caught fire Wednesday morning in Gaithersburg, 12 people injured, including four children.
Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said. fire Explosions were reported around 8:40 a.m. at the Potomac Oaks condominium complex. in block 800 of Quince Orchard Boulevard. BUT second An alert was issued in connection with the discovery of severe fires in arrival.
” building there was a massive explosion that in collapse,” said Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein.
fire the boss said as many as 12 people injured: 10 hospitalized, two of who were adults brought to the emergency room, four were adults and four children who received minor to moderate injuries. Two others received help on the spot. declined take to the hospital.
AT 14:00 fire the boss said it was still smoldering fire in in building and that Washington Gas shut off gas supply to affected buildings. fire the boss said that there were no calls to this complex before in in past a week. last call for gas leak was made on September 22nd.
fire boss said everything of occupiers of 828 taken into account for and contacted. There remains one Unit ism in 826 for which officials are yet to be contacted with occupant.
The boss said it’s too early to determine cause or what contributed to the incident.
Residents repeatedly told 11 News that the incident “felt like shock wave.”
“It was bad, just bad”, – said Lillian Mendez, a resident who was among the witnesses who described the feeling of an explosion and fire.
“It was very loud in one time. So it was like when they drop trash can. That’s how it sounded like. But you could feel it like a tractor with a trailer drove by, that’s what he felt like. Like it was just parade of tractor-trailers, that’s what I felt. I don’t know what’s happening onJeanie Willis, the witness, said. like bomb. I mean, you really felt the shockwave. it wasn’t just you know something suddenly on fire and you heard the boom. You could feel it when it happened. It was, it was just crazy.”
According to Goldstein, firefighters evacuated nearby buildings after the collapse, and the Red Cross is helping displaced people. The Red Cross issued a statement saying its trained volunteers are providing essential services including food, water, financial resources, emotional support and replacement of medicines according to need.
video below: 14:00 news conference from Montgomery County
Over 100 firefighters and rescuers personnel responded to the scene.
Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted just before 11 a.m., saying, “State Fire Marshal and Maryland State Police Rockville Barracks offered to help. with response to this explosion.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen, Md. posted statement on Facebook saying “I think of everyone who is affected fire in Gaithersburg and are grateful to our first defendants on scene. My office is in close contact with local officials and offered them — and families who affected – any help we can provide.”
video below: LIVE update from 11 news at noon
video below: SkyTeam 11 shows scene
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