This story was updated March 9 to include a response from the Arrive Silver Spring team. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich added to criticism following a fatal apartment fire… Read More
In the wake of a fatal apartment building fire last month in Silver Spring, local leaders strongly support a new state-level bill named after the 25-year-old woman who was killed.… Read More
County Council President Evan Glass said it is “unconscionable” that residents at a Silver Spring apartment complex are facing restricted access to their own units after a fatal fire last… Read More
To honor and celebrate the life of Melanie Díaz, who passed away in the Silver Spring apartment fire on February 18th, the family is organizing a vigil Thursday at 5:00… Read More
On Saturday, a fire in a Downtown Silver Spring high-rise apartment building killed a woman and displaced many residents. On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the county hopes… Read More
A house fire displaced a family Monday in Gaithersburg. Nobody was injured and damage is estimated to be around $85,000, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief… Read More
The family of the man and woman killed by Aspen Hill electrical fire is raising money for funeral and hospital expenses. The fire was caused by an electrical panel in… Read More
A woman who was critically injured in a fatal Aspen Hill fire has died. She succumbed to her injuries and died in a hospital, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service… Read More
A man is dead and a woman remains in critical condition following an overnight house fire on Oriental Street in Aspen Hill Park. The fire was reported around 11:15 p.m.… Read More
More than $116,000 has been distributed to families affected by the November explosion and fire in Gaithersburg that displaced and hospitalized residents. The fund is anticipated to close by the… Read More
No birds died following a fire in a chicken coop on Kayson Street in Silver Spring Monday. They escaped the flames in an attached run area. A heat lamp hanging… Read More
Several families were displaced after a fire at a Wheaton-Glenmont apartment complex on New Year’s Day, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters rescued… Read More