PHOTOS: Gaithersburg fire

Montgomery County, Maryland, officials are still investigating what caused the explosion and fire at a condo building in Gaithersburg Wednesday morning.

As a result, 12 people were injured and two are in critical condition. There was significant damage and a partial collapse to two buildings at the Potomac Oaks Condominium.

See the photos below.

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A firefighter douses one of the damaged buildings in Gaithersburg Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue)

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A firefighter looks at the site of a fire caused by an explosion at an apartment building in which 12 people were reported injured, according to officials, in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Firefighters talk after controlling a fire caused by an explosion at a Gaithersburg, Maryland, apartment building in which 12 people were reported injured on Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Police vehicles block the street near the site of a fire caused by an explosion at an apartment building in which 12 people were reported injured, according to officials, in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Firefighters inspect the site of a fire caused by an explosion at a Gaithersburg, Maryland, apartment building in which 12 people were reported injured on Nov. 16, 2022, according to officials. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Here’s a view of the aftermath of the blast taken from a drone. (Courtesy Tim Pruss)

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The blast was reported at the Potomac Oaks Condominium, a row of garden-style condos in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard, near Rabbitt Road, at about 8:40 a.m. Nov. 16. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue)

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Overall, two buildings sustained significant damage and partially collapsed in the blast. Two other buildings, connected to those two, were also evacuated because they may have structural damage. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue)

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