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The fire began just before 1 a.m. at Takoma Park’s Victory Tower.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A senior living residence is dealing with thousands of dollars in damages after a fire was started inside a unit on the 9th floor.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to the fire at Victory Tower, a 12-story senior living residence, just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. The sprinklers activated, and firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The occupant of the unit was found in the hallway, and emergency crews moved them to the stairwell.
The building was evacuated. More than 50 residents gathered in the lobby of the building.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was started accidentally when a rubbing alcohol container on a nightstand was knocked over near a lit candle.
One person was injured and four are displaced. Piringer estimates a total of $100,000 in damages, including $10,000 for structural damage.
Victory Tower offers affordable apartments to residents aged 62 years and older in Takoma Park.
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