Firefighter hurt, 15 without a home in Silver Spring apartment fire

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Firefighter hurt, 15 without a home in Silver Spring apartment fire

Frefighters was hurt after a fire ripped through a Silver Spring apartment complex Thursday. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

Fire officials say the fire caused $600,000 in damages. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

At least 15 people were displaced after a fire ripped through an apartment complex in Silver Spring. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

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Fifteen people are without a home and a firefighter was taken to the hospital following an apartment fire in Silver Spring, Maryland, Thursday morning.

Montgomery County Fire and EMS responded to the Lockwood Apartments just before 6 a.m. for reports of a fire.

Officials said six apartments were condemned.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No residents were hurt.

According to officials, the cause of the fire was “electrical in nature” 鈥� specifically, a fan motor blew.

Damage estimates are above $600,000.

91欧美激情’s Will Vitka contributed to this report.

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