Montgomery Community Media

The smell of gas in the hallways of Gaithersburg High School on Friday morning resulted in the evacuation of students and staff. That’s the word from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesperson Derek Turner. According to Turner, students were evacuated around 7:20 a.m. and the fire department and the utility company were called to investigate […]

Dozens of firefighters battled a fire at an apartment complex at Leisure World on Sunday afternoon. It happened at 15101 Glade Drive, according to fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said several apartments were damaged by the blaze that ignited when a cigarette came in contact with oxygen. He said one person was treated […]

UPDATED Dozens of firefighters responded to a townhouse fire in the 9900 block of Brookridge Court on Thursday morning, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said neighbors were evacuated as firefighters attacked the fire in the townhome community. According to Piringer, 75 firefighters responded to the blaze and, […]

UPDATED Feb. 15, 12:15 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal one car crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Potomac. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Feb. 14, in the area of 12860 Travilah Road. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Dodge Viper was traveling west on Travilah Road. […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire at 118 Park Avenue in Takoma Park on Saturday night. One firefighter fell thru the the first floor of the burning house, officials said. The firefighter was able to self rescue and was not injured, according to a fire department spokesperson. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete […]

A Gaithersburg woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday morning as she walked across South Frederick Avenue at South Westland Drive shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police have identified the woman as 50-year-old Muivembet Gelaw. Police said Gelaw died from her injuries at the scene of […]

A two-alarm fire at a four-level townhouse in Clarksburg has displaced two families and caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, according to a county fire spokesperson. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 100 firefighters responded to the blaze at 22187 Fair Garden Lane on Sunday evening. Piringer said smoke alarms alerted […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer describes the scene at a two-alarm house fire at 113 Leekes Lot Way that occurred on May 14th in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg. He said over 100 firefighters responded to the blaze and it took several hours to extinguish it. According to Piringer, […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein, who grew up in Montgomery County, is asked how he likes his new role as the county’s Acting Fire Chief. His answer, below: You can find out more about Goldstein and the Office of the Chief online here.

Captain Oscar Garcia of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is stressing the importance of supervision when our kids are swimming in area pools this summer. Take a look: