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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 2nd and 3rd battalions were alerted to the house fire on Howell Road in Bethesda (Box area 26) on Tuesday, July 7.  With the heat index in the 90s, firefighters battled a basement fire with extension (via void spaces) throughout the house.  The house has been under construction and one worker suffered burn injuries during the fire.  75 firefighters were on scene.  A one-alarm assignment with rapid intervention and a task force was dispatched.

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fire trucks at a fire scene

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firemen survey a house after a fire

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female firefighter picks up hose after fire

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fireman with saw after a fire

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fire hose laying n the street

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Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad unit

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fire department air utility unit

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firefighters hydrate on a hot day after fighting a fire

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firefighters hydrate on a hot day after fighting a fire

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fire chief at fire scene

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