Crews will continue to address tree damage from recent storms for at least another week. The county’s transportation department has received more than 1,400 tree-related requests, per a Montgomery County… Read More
The county handled more than 3,000 emergency calls Friday and Saturday amid thunderstorms. The Emergency Communications Center took 1,300 calls Friday and 1,740 calls Saturday, per a release Tuesday. Strong… Read More
No injuries were reported in a kitchen fire Sunday at the Summer House Santa Monica restaurant in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded… Read More
Parts of Montgomery County were under a Flood Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Thursday. Several homes were damaged by fallen trees and cars were disabled in high waters during… Read More
More than 80 firefighters responded to a house fire Tuesday morning in the Gaithersburg area, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. The two-alarm… Read More
The wooden boards with protruding nails and screws found along Beach Drive in Kensington were deliberately placed to destroy property and possibly injure pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, according to The… Read More
Four adults are displaced after a house fire on the 2300 block of Holly Spring Drive in Burtonsville, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.… Read More
Several families were displaced, one firefighter was injured and one dog died in a fire at the Blair Park Gardens Apartments in Takoma Park, according to Montgomery County Fire and… Read More
About 60 firefighters responded to a house fire on Lorain Avenue in Silver Spring Tuesday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. A passerby… Read More
Montgomery County was hit with strong winds and rain due to Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, and the storm left behind some damage. Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire… Read More
Two people were hospitalized and three others were displaced early Wednesday morning after a fire started in the Washingtonian Towers in Gaithersburg. The fire was caused by power strips that… Read More
A car crashed into a home in Germantown at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported. (~145a 4/14) 12200 St. Peter Ct.,… Read More