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Montgomery County firefighters say a charcoal grill is responsible for sparking a fire at a Germantown house early this morning that has displaced a family of six. Over 70 firefighters battled the blaze at 13405 Tilford Court in Germantown Estates. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a working smoke alarm alerted the family to […]

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 Battalion Chief Kevin Frazier is at the scene of last night’s fatal fire. Frazier estimates damages from the fire at $600,000. He said the exact cause of the fire will not be known for a few days. Watch Frazier’s video update, below: https://youtu.be/5zysOgVegok Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a fatal townhouse fire in Gaithersburg. […]

Two families have been displaced after an apartment fire in Bethesda. It happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said that multiple 911 calls were received reporting an apartment fire on the 4300 block of Sangamore Road. Piringer said that firefighters reported […]

A fire at 1608 Timberline Road in Colesville ignited in the garage and extended to the house, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damages, and displaced a family of four, on Easter Sunday. According to Piringer, there were no injures. […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from 10 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight for fire weather conditions. According to the NWS, a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. The strongest wind gusts are expected this afternoon and early evening. Any […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a townhouse fire on the 1100 block of Good Hope Drive in Silver Spring on Tuesday night. According to Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire originated in the second floor bedroom. Firefighters said there was light smoke showing when they pulled up to the house. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. […]

Spring is in the air! Here are five things to know today, March 22, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Montgomery County Council meets today, and on the agenda is a briefing on the region’s housing needs, and a work session on the Westbard Sector Plan. 2. A house fire in Damascus last night has displaced […]

UPDATED Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters battled a blaze in the 9400 block of Primrose View Court in Damascus on Monday night that has displaced a family of five. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said three people escaped the house with no injuries. According to Piringer, there is significant fire damage to the two-story […]

Just after 1 a.m. on Monday, March 14, Montgomery County firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire in a townhouse complex in Germantown. Several firefighters were injured and multiple residents displaced. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.