A cat, snake, and two pet rats died.
Frederick, Md. (NS) – Eight people were displaced by a large 3-alarm fire in Downtown Frederick on Wednesday night.
At around 9:40 p.m., firefighters were sent to West Second Street for a multi-family dwelling fire.
A rapid intervention dispatch was requested as the fire quickly spread.
Dramatic video from an onlooker in Frederick Wednesday. A three-alarm displaced eight residents. Video credit: Amelia Irving pic.twitter.com/L0Yup1zOWB
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It took over 120 firefighters over 4 hours to get the blaze under control.
All residents in the 3-story building were safely evacuated without any injuries, but one cat, two rats, and a pet snake died in the fire.
The American Red Cross is assisting the 8 residents, and the fire remains under investigation by the Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office.