Early video: Explosion at Maryland house fire
Explosion occurs before Montgomery County firefighters enter home
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In this dash-cam video (above) from Samuel Villani you can see evidence of the explosion at 1:22 into the video. Details about the July 2 house fire are below in tweets from Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service PIO Pete Piringer.
NEW (video) (7/2) Elgin La, Bethesda, house fire & explosion, Prior to FF entry an explosion (inside house) caused windows & sliders (door) to blow out & exterior walls to buckle. Fire was extinguished. Damage estimate ~$650K. House unoccupied at time. https://t.co/pA4NQ8do0O
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 9, 2020
More @MontgomeryCoMD House Fire Elgin Rd, Bethesda https://t.co/jGNec61TGu
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 2, 2020
UPDATE: July 2, 6536 Elgin La, SFD; Cause & origin was in, on, or around the pool vacuum pump IAO of gas meter. Located in that area were the pool heater, pump, filter, & vacuum pump for the pool; fire was gas fed; Damage ~$650K; 2 adults displaced (they were not home at time) https://t.co/So0Q6HMffi pic.twitter.com/CESjMxP7mF
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 9, 2020
