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August 23, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Pane of Glass Falls From Bethesda Balcony, Injuring Child

A pane of glass fell from an upper-level apartment balcony above Harris Teeter on Woodmont Avenue and Battery Lane in Bethesda, injuring a child. According to Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. ICYMI – Woodmont Av & Battery Lane, Bethesda, for unknown reason […]

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October 2, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Council Receives Briefing on Silver Spring Apartment Explosion (VIDEO)

On August 10th, an explosion ripped through the Flower Branch apartment complex in Silver Spring resulting in dozens of injuries and seven deaths. The Montgomery County Council recently received an overview of the incident. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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October 23, 2015 | Staff Writer

Apartment Building Fire Displaces Over Two Dozen Silver Spring Residents (PHOTOS)

An apartment building fire on Thursday displaced over two dozen Silver Spring residents from 13 apartments on Manchester Place and caused an estimated $400,000 in damages. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze originated in a third floor bedroom of a Park Wayne Apartments unit. He said there were no injuries and […]

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April 25, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Apartment Building Fire Displaces 12 Families in Burtonsville

A two-alarm apartment building fire at 3904 Blackburn Lane in Burtonsville has displaced 12 families, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the overnight fire originated in a mattress in a bedroom on the third floor of the four-story building on April 25. He said one person was […]

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May 9, 2014 | Staff Writer

Street Beat: Silver Spring Road Closures

On Saturday, May 10, real estate management company Forest City Enterprises and its contractor, Rent-A-Crane, Inc., will hoist roofing materials at the Lenox Park Apartments necessitating lane closures and lane shifts along MD 410 (East West Highway) in downtown Silver Spring between MD 390 (16th Street) and US 29 (Colesville Road). The company coordinated with […]

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October 30, 2012 | Staff Writer

Tree Falls into Building Causes Gas Leak

Montgomery County fire rescue crews responded to a downed tree at a three-story garden style apartment building at 22 Manchester Place in Silver Spring at 10:40 p.m. on Oct. 29. According to Public Information Officer Bill Delaney, the tree hit the roof of the building and landed on a gas meter which caused a significant […]

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