Crime & Safety

Takoma Park Apartment Fire Among 'Significant Incidents' on Fire and Rescue Service Map

Photos show the smoke and damage caused by fire that displaced 10 people Friday.

A fire at 8606 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park on Friday night displaced 10 people, damaged six apartments and sent a 59-year-old man to a local trauma center in serious condition.

The fire began in an unattended pot on the stove, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service reported on its blog.

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Click here for a map of significant incidents responded to by the county fire and rescue service for the week of March 17-23.


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