Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) extinguished a small fire in the intensive care unit room of Suburban Hospital, located at 8600 Old Georgetown Road, around 7 a.m. Monday. Officials stated that an electrical issue caused the outlet fire.
No injuries or additional medical needs were reported. MCFRS teams are working to remove smoke from the building before hospital staff resumes normal operations.
.@MCFRS is dispatched to 8600 Old Georgetown Rd(Bethesda) for an outlet fire in the ICU room. Small fire is extinguished, and no injuries have occurred. Units on scene are working to clear out any smoke before releasing property back to hospital staff. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/ag4IyDWVlr
— Pazos@mcfrsPIO (@DavidPazos15) July 29, 2024
Photo courtesy of Hopkins Medicine
