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Fire at Bethesda country club displaces 10

WASHINGTON — A fire at Congressional Country Club in Montgomery County, Maryland, has displaced 10 people and killed a dog.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the blaze began around 6:15 p.m. Saturday. No one was home at the time, but neighbors were at the scene trying to fight the fire until first responders arrived.

The fire occurred in a house on club grounds that had been converted into three apartments for staff members and personnel.

The department said the fire seems to have started near a couch in a first floor living room. Alarms were activated, and it appeared accidental, officials said.

The fire left about $200,000 in damages to the building.

Crews tried to resuscitate a dog rescued from the blaze, but it did not survive.

There were no reported injuries.

Officials are working to figure out what caused the fire.

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