Dozens of people left homeless by rapidly spreading two-alarm apartment fire in Clarksburg
Dozens of residents were forced to flee their homes by a fast-spreading Level 2 fire in Montgomery County that broke out early Saturday morning.
12800 block of Clarksburg Square Road in Clarksburg
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17.08.2024 16:32
On Saturday, August 17, emergency crews were called to a four-story apartment complex in the 12800 block of Clarksburg Square Road in Clarksburg around 8:00 a.m. after receiving several 911 calls with residents screaming in the background.
When firefighters arrived, they were met with rising smoke and flames visible throughout the building.
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According to a Montgomery County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman, 43 residents of 24 apartments were left homeless.
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The injuries of several residents were examined and two were taken to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
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