Via Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
No injuries were reported after a fire around 4 p.m. Thursday at The Fire Station 1 Restaurant & Bar in downtown Silver Spring.
As of 5 p.m. the fire was under control and as of 5:31 p.m. some lanes in the area are still blocked, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote on Twitter.
He said the fire was in and around the hood/exhaust system of the restaurant at 8131 Georgia Ave.
Update – NB Georgia Av, some lanes still BLOCKED at Sligo Av, however 1 lane gets by, SB Georgia Av, all lanes open https://t.co/fpQ2F3SMFk
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 13, 2022
(Initial dispatch ~4p) 8131 Georgia Ave., fire under control, no injuries reported, some roads in the area are blocked, Downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/J1g7cBWoLw pic.twitter.com/bsArI36cXR
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 13, 2022
Update – 8131 Georgia Ave, fire in & around hood (exhaust) system of restaurant, checking hot spots/extension (IAO chimney/shaft/ductwork), bulk of fire knocked down, no injuries reported https://t.co/OxS6sdj81F pic.twitter.com/o6TNyw9HZv
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 13, 2022
