A house fire Saturday afternoon caused damage to a Rockville home and displaced two residents.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief David Pazos, crews were dispatched around 3:52 pm to the 400 block of Tallahassee Avenue for a reported fire involving a detached garage. Firefighters arrived to find fire conditions centered in the rear of the garage, where the blaze is believed to have started above a workbench area before extending into the main house. The fire spread into the first and second floors of the two-story single-family residence.
Investigators determined that the only potential ignition sources in the area where the fire originated were electrical. However, icy weather conditions limited a thorough examination of the scene, and the official cause remains undetermined. Damage from the fire is estimated at approximately $75,000…