Montgomery Community Media

A new initiative to help seniors in the county with free safety evaluations showed that more than 90 percent of smoke alarms checked in the home visits were either not working on past their usable life span. The fire department recently launched a “Home Safety Check” program for seniors in the county. Initial results from […]

An apartment fire at Leisure World last night (August 8) has caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and displaced four people from their apartment home at 3301 South Leisure World Boulevard in Silver Spring. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire started in the kitchen second floor unit of the three-story apartment building. […]

It’s been an unusual and busy start of the year for Montgomery County firefighters who have responded to three fatal fires this month. In 2013, there were three fire-related deaths during the entire year in Montgomery County. The first fire fatality of 2014 occurred on Jan. 8 when 4-year-old Lancelot Quarshie died in a Montgomery Village […]

MCFRS was awarded a higher Public Protection Classification rating by the Insurance Services Office, Inc., following a comprehensive audit and evaluation. The Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating is one of many variables that insurers consider when developing their fire insurance coverage programs. The new rating, which took effect on April 1, could mean savings on […]

Captain Peter Corte of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department gives a few fire safety tips for this winter.

October is Fire Prevention Month. To raise fire safety awareness, Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers held a demonstration of kitchen, house and mattress fires to show how easily they can spread. Bowers said it is important to have a working smoke alarm on every floor of your home. Take a look. Visit our PEG […]