Downed wires set pickup truck on fire in Gaithersburg

Montgomery County fire officials responded to a burning pickup and downed live wires in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Wednesday morning.
Videos from Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer showed a white pickup truck on fire at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and Md. Route 117/West Diamond Avenue, with electrical wires sparking over the truck’s hood:
W Diamond Av & Muddy Branch Rd, Live wires down on vehicle, vehicle burning, @mcfrs on scene awaiting for Pepco, road closed https://t.co/eLYGIhd2vIpic.twitter.com/8pnDC8S6ad
Over 100 PEPCO customers were without power in the area as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. PEPCO crews were called to de-energize the cables and conduct an investigation; power is expected to be restored by early afternoon.

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