Officials: Woman Found Dead In Burning Germantown Home

Germantown MD

21 May, 2020

4:06 PM

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GERMANTOWN, MD – Montgomery County Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a house that was on fire in Germantown. A call reporting a fire at a home in the 12000 block of Birdseye Terrace came in just before 3:30 a.m. Thursday, according to officials. The fire was located in the second floor of the home near a mattress and a wall, officials said. According to officials, there were no working smoke alarms in the home. Fire crews discovered an unresponsive woman in the home. The fire caused an estimated $60,000 in damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. UPDATE (~430a 5/21) FATAL FIRE, 12000blk Birdseye Ter, Germantown; Cause, undetermined/under investigation; Area of Origin, 2nd floor bedroom, IAO mattress & wall; Damage, ~$60K; NOTE: NO 'working' SMOKE ALARMS; FFs located & removed 1 unresponsive adult from 2nd floor, no tx https://t.co/yQ72UNoA2r pic.twitter.com/TipwH4yEbB— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 21, 2020