MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Fire officials said a fire broke out at a home in Silver Spring on Monday morning, leaving over $225,000 in damages and displacing five people. In a post on X just before 8:45 a.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews were on the scene of a house fire in the 500 block of Burnt Mills Ave. The fire was located in the basement of the two-story house, according to Piringer. However, crews quickly extinguished it. The home's smoke alarm alerted the residents to the fire, and they were able to escape and call 911. (Courtesy: @mcfrsPIO)Firefighters extinguished the fire in the home's basement (Courtesy: @mcfrsPIO) MCFRS said the Red Cross and the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) are assisting the displaced residents. The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation, however, Piringer noted the house had "significant clutter and overhaul."