Family displaced after fire ignites in home's garage in Montgomery County

by ABC7

Sun, March 27th 2016, 2:57 PM UTC

Firefighters assess damage to house after house fire in Montgomery County, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue/Twitter)

Firefighters on the scene of a fire in Montgomery County, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue/Twitter)

Fire extinguished at home in Montgomery County, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue/Twitter)

VIEW ALL PHOTOS

Firefighters assess damage to house after house fire in Montgomery County, Sunday, March 27, 2016. (Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue/Twitter)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (ABC7) — A family of four was displaced after a fire ignited in the garage of a two-story home in Montgomery County, Md. Sunday morning, according to fire officials.

Pete Piringer with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said no one was home at the time of the incident, and there were no reports of injuries. Firefighters saw smoke emitting from the roof and found the fire in the garage.

Piringer said the fire was accidental and took place on 1608 Timberline Road. Damage to the home exceeded $250,000.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION (

)

Loading ...