Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED 6.13.16 8:55 p.m. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a house fire at 14001 Gorky Drive on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 60 firefighters battled the blaze that caused an estimated $1.1 million in damages. Piringer said two dogs died in the fire and a family of four […]

UPDATED Over 60 firefighters battled a house fire in Olney on Tuesday evening. A fire official said the fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damages. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said two occupants in the house assisted ten dogs out of the house and they were not injured. Piringer has Tweeted a link to […]

UPDATED A house fire in Germantown on Wednesday evening caused an estimated $400,000 in damages and displaced a family of four, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire at 17809 Falconcrest Circle began outside, near the deck. He said that 60 firefighters were […]

An overnight house fire has displaced a Germantown family of eight, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 50 firefighters responded to the blaze at 2:30 a.m. on June 25th in the 11400 block of Staten Court. He said firefighters reported seeing smoke coming from the […]

Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of a townhouse fire in Sandy Spring. According to Assistant Chief Scott Graham, the fire occurred this afternoon (Oct. 11) at 4508 Cannes Lane and over 80 firefighters responded. The blaze is under control, Graham said in a message posted on Twitter. Graham said two adults and two […]