So far this summer in Montgomery County, there have been two major deck collapses. One in Germantown where six people were hospitalized and another in Rockville where two people were hospitalized. MyMCM spoke to Jeremy Shupp, the program manager for Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, about how to know if your deck is due […]
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July 30, 2021 |
July 6, 2021 |
Two People Sent to Hospital After Deck Collapse in Rockville
A deck collapse in Rockville on Friday sent two people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The collapse occurred around 3:45 p.m. at a single-family house on the 5800 block of Adrian Street just off Veirs Mill Road, according to Piringer. Two […]
June 28, 2021 |
‘Mass Casualty Incident’: Deck Collapse Hospitalizes Six With Non-Life Threatening Injuries
A townhouse deck collapsed in a Germantown neighborhood Sunday night, sending six adults to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a group of people were having a cookout on the deck in the 12400 block of Walnut Cove Circle. Probably due to a […]
June 28, 2021 |
Six Adults Hospitalized After Deck Collapse in Germantown
Six adults were taken to a local hospital after a townhouse deck collapsed Sunday night in the 12400 block of Walnut Cove Circle in Germantown, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Nine people were evaluated in total. There were no serious injuries, Piringer said. He said the group was […]
May 4, 2020 |
County Offering Free Deck Inspections to All Residents
The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is offering free deck inspections as a part of Building Safety Month. The free ‘Check Your Deck’ is open to all Montgomery County residents, said DPS Spokesperson Jessica Fusillo. She said the two reported deck collapses in 2019 were caused by the way the deck was attached […]
June 12, 2019 |
County Extends Free Inspections After Two Decks Collapse
Just a few weeks after two deck collapses in Germantown, Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services is extending free residential deck inspections into the summer. One of the reasons has been the rainy weather. Official observers for Weather Underground report that the area has received nearly 65 inches of rain for the last 12 months. […]
June 10, 2019 |
Another Deck Collapse in Germantown Causes Minor Injuries
Fire & Rescue Services treated over 100 people involved in a deck collapsing in Germantown on Saturday evening, though there were no major injuries, spokesman Pete Piringer said. The deck collapsed during a family celebration on the 19300 block of Liberty Heights Lane. Piringer stated that the deck likely fell due to having too much […]
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