Recalled Surge Protector Starts Fire at Bethesda Home
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services (MCFRS) were alerted to an outside fire on the 51000 block of Fairglen Lane in Bethesda Chevy Chase on the evening of April 18. When… Read More
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Five Displaced After Gaithersburg Townhouse Fire
Five people were displaced after a townhouse fire in Gaithersburg on Thursday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters responded to the 1000… Read More
Montgomery Village Fire Leaves Several Residents Displaced
On Wednesday at approximately 6:00 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to an apartment fire on Walkers Choice Road in Montgomery Village. The fire was located in a… Read More
Officer Who Helped Save Driver From Burning Car: ‘We Are Out to Help People’
At 1:25 a.m. on March 12, two Montgomery County police officers came upon a burning car with a driver still inside. Officer Nathan Rodgers and Sgt. B. Drew sprung into… Read More
Horse Dies in Potomac Barn Fire
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) responded to a barn fire early Thursday morning in Potomac that led to the death of a horse. According to Montgomery County Fire and… Read More
Nearly $500,000 Raised for Families Affected by Silver Spring Apartments Explosion
Nearly $500,000 has been raised through a relief fund for families affected by the March 3 fire and explosion at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring. The… Read More
Recovery Efforts Underway for Survivors of Explosion
Following the explosion-caused fire at Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver Spring on Thursday, Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services (MCFRS) has reported all residents have been accounted for. Fourteen individuals were… Read More
Fire Chief Goldstein: 10 People Transported to Local Hospitals
Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said that 10 people were transported to local hospitals following an explosion and fire at the Friendly Garden Apartments at 2423 Lyttonsville Road in… Read More
Flower Branch Fire Victims Still Trying to Rebuild Their Lives
Six days ago, a fire swept through Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring, forcing about 50 people to find temporary housing. As of Friday, 17 families, consisting of 34 adults… Read More
Vehicle Crashes into Damascus Building Sparking Inferno, 1 Dead
UPDATED DEC. 29 at 4 p.m. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit have identified the victim in the Dec. 19 fatality as 40-year-old Ronald Edward Samuels… Read More
Snake Infestation Ends With Owner’s Home Destroyed
In an update to a Nov. 23 Poolesville house fire the caused over a million dollars worth of damages the cause has been revealed to be no other than snakes.… Read More
Rockville Garbage Chute Fire Trashed by MCFRS
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services received a report around 7 a.m. Thursday regarding a fire in an 18-story building’s trash room, with smoke rising in the building, according to Chief… Read More