MHP and Montgomery County Launch Relief Fund for Families Impacted by Clarksburg Fire

Silver Spring, MD (August 20, 2024) – MHP and Montgomery County today announced the launch of a relief fund for families impacted by the Clarksburg fire.

On August 17, 2024 a fire devastated a multi-family apartment building in Montgomery County, Maryland impacting dozens of families. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, at least 25 apartment units were damaged in the 12000 block of Clarksburg Square Road in Clarksburg on Saturday, displacing approximately 45 residents.

At the request of Montgomery County, MHP is collecting financial donations to help affected families. While this is not an MHP property, we maintain close ties with the community through the many affordable housing properties we have developed in Montgomery County and are playing a role by managing financial donations to help impacted residents.

One hundred percent of donations to the fund will go to affected residents. Currently, County officials recommend that community members provide support through financial donations rather than in-kind donations of material items because residents’ needs are still being assessed. Those who wish to help can donate to the fund here.

Over the years, MHP has managed similar efforts on behalf of Montgomery County. The most recent effort was in February 2023 following a fire outbreak at a high-rise apartment complex in downtown Silver Spring. That incident resulted in one fatality and injuries to multiple residents, as well as the displacement of hundreds of residents.

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