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January 25, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 25, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Schools and most local offices are closed today as the big dig out continues in Montgomery County. Local officials are asking residents to stay off the roads while the cleanup continues. 2. Highway services crews are now working on the residential streets […]

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January 23, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Horses Trapped After Partial Roof Collapse at Barn in Poolesville

UPDATED Several horses were rescued after a partial roof collapse at a barn on Sugarland Road in Poolesville, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the incident happened in the 15000 block of Sugarland Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday. According to Piringer, 12 horses were involved […]

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May 1, 2015 | Krista Brick

County Search and Rescue Teams Assist in Parking Garage Collapse in D.C.

Three Montgomery County Search and Rescue teams headed to D.C. to help in the search for anyone injured when a parking garage collapsed at a Watergate complex. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, Montgomery County sent three live search and rescue teams with one handler and one dog on each team to aid […]

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February 11, 2015 | Aline Barros

Workers Stuck After Scaffolding Collapses in Bethesda

UPDATE, 10:43 a.m.: Workers have been secured to safety. No one was hurt. ORIGINAL It is a “high angle rescue,” according to a tweet from Pete Piringer, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department, Piringer wrote in a tweet that three workers are “unsecured” and “dangling” from about 125 feet in the air […]

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