Fireworks cause house fire in Montgomery Co.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Investigators say fireworks are to blame for a house fire in Montgomery County that left one person displaced Thursday night. 

Firefighters were sent to the home on Brad Drive in the Aspen Hill neighborhood to combat the flames around 11:30 p.m. on July 4. 

Investigators say the fire started on the carport roof and then spread to the attic of the home. It caused an estimated $500,000 in damages including $400,000 for the structural and $100,000 in contents, a car and neighbors shed.

Officials take this time to remind everyone of the dangers of fireworks. 

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission's latest annual fireworks report estimates 9,700 people went to an emergency room for injuries related to fireworks nationwide, and eight people died. The report also found there’s been a significant increase in fireworks-related injuries from 2008 to 2023. The report states there has been an increase of about 561 injuries each year. 

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