Montgomery Community Media

A 29-year-old Germantown man has been charged in connection with the slaying of a North Bethesda woman, whose body was found inside an automobile on fire near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. Stephan Leroy H. Lunningham of Harmony Woods Lane has been charged with first-degree murder, according to a statement from Montgomery County police. […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a barn fire on Sunday afternoon on Stringtown Road in Clarksburg. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 60 firefighters responded to the blaze. He said the windy weather made the response challenging, and the fire extended to some adjacent brush. There were some road closures in […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services dispatched units to contain a brush fire that burned about five to seven acres in a wooded area near Big Woods Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire burned close to a home. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control. Piringer said firefighters and a […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services dispatched units to contain a brush fire that burned about three acres at Clopper Road near Cinnamon Drive in Germantown. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire was started by a downed power line. He said three fire trucks and a two “brush” units were operating on […]

UPDATED, APRIL 1, 6:45 a.m. – Wind gusts and a resident burning yard debris combined to start the fire that consumed more than 50 acres in the Laytonsville area Tuesday. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesman Pete Piringer reported the flaming debris ignited the woods nearby setting off the fire that took more than 125 […]

Good morning! We are counting down to our “Day in the Life of Montgomery County” event and want YOU  to participate. It’s just 21 days away. Here are your five things to know today, April 1, in Montgomery County: 1. This month is Autism Awareness month. See how Project Lifesaver is working to help those with […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a ten acre brush fire on Sunday afternoon in the 26000 block of West Hunter Road in Beallsville. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the wind-driven fire was sparked by a downed power line and involved several bales of hay. He said the fire was contained […]

Over two dozen firefighters were called to the scene of a large brush fire near Bowie Mill Park in the 17900 block of Toboggan Lane in Derwood on Christmas Day. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire burned four to five acres of brush. During the firefighting operation, Piringer said […]

Downed power lines have sparked a brush fire near the 8900 block of Persimmon Tree Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that the road is closed between Bronson Road and Oaklyn Drive as the fire department awaits Pepco crews. There are reports of power outages in the neighborhood. Traffic Advisory – 8900blk Persimmon […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a brush fire last night at Cheshire Drive and Berkshire Drive in Bethesda. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire was caused by downed wires in the area. Piringer said there were power outages in the area because of the incident. U/D Wildwood Neighborhood, vicinity Berkshire Dr & […]