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By Zak Failla From Daily Voice
A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said.
The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.
When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control.
Piringer confirmed that the origin and cause was “accidental, likely involved electric powered golf caddy/cart (lithium batteries), in garage.”
One person and two dogs escaped safely. No injuries were reported.
A golf cart battery is to blame for the Montgomery County fire.
Photos from the scene showed black smoke pouring from the garage as firefighters worked to douse the flames with heavy hoses.
A golf cart battery is to blame for the Montgomery County fire.
The garage was gutted, and damage to the home is estimated at more than $300,000, officials said.
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