SILVER SPRING, Md. — A fire burned through a duplex in Silver Spring on Friday night, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said.
Firefighters responded to the 12200 block of Centerhill Street in Silver Spring for the report of a fire. When they arrived, they found a duplex up in flames.
The fire department said there was fire spotted on the first and second floors of the duplex.
Around 10 p.m., the fire department said all occupants were outside and uninjured.
Five adults and three children were left homeless as a result of the fire. The fire department said that Red Cross has been called to the scene to assist.