Montgomery Community Media

A chimney fire at a Germantown house along Wanegarden Court caused an estimated $100,000 in damages and displaced four people and a dog Saturday night, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze began in the chimney and extended to the attic. During the fire department’s […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a chimney fire at a Germantown townhouse last night. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damages and displaced two adults and two children on Stone Hollow Drive. There were no injuries, he said. According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was […]

A fire at the Middlebrook Trailer Park in Germantown has displaced four adults and two children and caused an estimated $75,000 in damage, according to a Montgomery County fire official. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved the water heater and extended to an area under the […]

At a frozen pond in Potomac, Montgomery County firefighters practice icy rescues. It’s difficult work on an extremely cold afternoon but the experience is necessary. They have seen this dangerous scenario play out in real life during the winter months in Montgomery County. At this time of the year when everything appears to be frozen, […]

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 […]