A family is displaced, and one woman is in critical condition after a house fire in Gaithersburg, Maryland, early Sunday, fire officials say.
Firefighters responded to a fire at a two-story home on Whetstone Drive, off Montgomery Village Avenue, at about 1 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
Three people were taken to the hospital. A woman is in critical condition after being resuscitated, firefighters said. Two others are being evaluated.
Three family dogs were killed in the fire.
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At least 75 firefighters responded to the fire. One was transported with not life-threatening injuries.
Photos from Montgomery County Fire show the intensity of the flames consuming the home and smoke pouring out as firefighters used water from a hose on the fire.
After an initial investigation, firefighters believe the fire was accidental and may have been caused by a malfunction in a lamp or its cord.
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"What's particularly tragic is, it wasn't carelessness. It was just something that happened, something we take for granted everyday," neighbor Joel Patton said.
The damage of the fire is estimated at $750,000, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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