High winds have caused havoc in the area.
As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, 1,051 Pepco customers were without power. One day earlier, about 6,000 Montgomery County residents were without power.
A tree fell on a house on Maple Leaf Court in Montgomery Village. All occupants escaped uninjured even though the bedroom was occupied at the time the tree fell on the house, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS)
On Presidents Day, downed wires and a fallen tree closed New Hampshire Avenue closed between Brighton Dam Road and Greenbridge Road.
MCFRS reported numerous fallen trees on homes and roadways.
Maple Leaf Court, Montgomery Village. Gaithersburg, All occupants escaped uninjured. BTW – The bedroom was occupied at the time the tree fell on the house, @mcfrs on scene pic.twitter.com/W1u45yKEAA
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 16, 2025
For more updates visit: https://t.co/ut303AMw3U pic.twitter.com/Wr5QLImskH
— Montgomery County MD Government (@MontgomeryCoMD) February 17, 2025
Ainsley Rd and Milestone Dr in Silver Spring, tree down, wires down, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/mDBRNtCX3e
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 16, 2025
17200 Amity Dr. Near Epsilon Dr., Derwood, tree onto house, no injury pic.twitter.com/JtVR6Swx2G
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 16, 2025
Chilly Windy Weather on President’s Day @MontgomeryCoMD – In event of power Outage Report outages:
*BG&E @MyBGE 1-877-778-2222
*First Energy @PotomacEdison 1-888-544-4877
* PEPCO @PepcoConnect 1-877-737-2662Live’ wires down, arcing, fire or other life safety issue CALL 911 pic.twitter.com/D2Vc2fq0Vx
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 17, 2025
