38 firefighters respond to house fire after homeowner leaves rug burning on deck

Anna Chen

November 16, 2023 at 6:50 PM·1 min read

HANCOCK, Md. (DC News Now) — A fire was accidentally started after the homeowner was trying to burn fringes from a rug on a plastic container Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The incident occurred at 4939 Casper Road around 1:09 p.m. on the rear porch of a house, where the homeowner had left the rug burning.

When he heard a noise and checked to see what it was, he saw the back porch was on fire. He called 911 and then tried to put the fire out with a garden hose.

Brush fire sweeps Lake Needwood in Montgomery County

The Maryland State Fire Marshal said in a news release that 38 firefighters responded. It took around one hour to put the fire out.

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