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Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2016 operating budget on March 16. His presentation was broadcast live on local public, education and government television stations and dozens of county employees attended the formal event at the County Executive Office Building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The Montgomery County Council will hold public […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a ten acre brush fire on Sunday afternoon in the 26000 block of West Hunter Road in Beallsville. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the wind-driven fire was sparked by a downed power line and involved several bales of hay. He said the fire was contained […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 13, in Montgomery County. 1. The 41st annual Public Safety Awards ceremony takes place today at the Bethesda North Marriott. 2. A healthcare worker diagnosed with the Ebola virus is scheduled to be admitted to NIH today. 3. Meet the two MCPS students who are campaigning […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews responded to an overturned vehicle at Veirs Mill Road near Dodge Street, east of Rockville Pike, early Tuesday morning. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said one person was extricated from the vehicle and two adults were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. During the fire department’s […]

A family is displaced from their home after a fire in their Gaithersburg townhome caused $150,000 in damages early Tuesday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer said the cause was electrical and started in the basement of the house on Anna Court about 3 a.m. Monday. One person suffered from smoke inhalation. […]

UPDATED – A house fire at 6408 Olney Laytonsville Road caused an estimated $300,000 in damages to the home and $125,000 in losses to the contents, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 75 firefighters were engaged in a firefight at the height of the […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a large house fire on Friday night at 7704 Yellowstone Way in Derwood caused an estimated $600,000 in damage. Piringer said the cause of the fire was discarded smoking materials in a potted plant. 7704 Yellowstone Wy, 2285 Sq ft, 2-sty house; Damage, >$600K; Cause, […]

UPDATED Over 80 Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a two alarm house fire at 6913 Hillmead Road in Bethesda. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were no injuries. So far, no word on what sparked the blaze or the amount of monetary damage. Precautionary 2nd Alarm […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are opening on time today. Here are five more things to know today, Feb. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Prepare for more snow later today. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory and a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County. 2. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has named William […]