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UPDATED, Oct, 14, 5:45 p.m. – The fire at the Mallard Cove apartment building originated on the outside patio of the terrace level and caused more than $30,000, according to Montgomery  County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer. The cause is still under investigation. Original – A fire in the Mallard Cove apartment building in […]

Montgomery County Police are on the scene of a house fire off Great Elm Drive near Glen Road where firefighters discovered the body of a person in the garage of house that had been on fire. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted out that Montgomery County Police are conducting a death investigation […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters have determined a fire at Sardi’s, 430 North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, was caused by an electrical malfunction on the roof. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, over 60 firefighters responded to the blaze that was reported around 7 a.m. on Sept. 28. On his Twitter account, Piringer tweeted […]

A portion of Southlawn Lane in Rockville was closed Saturday as firefighters worked to put out a large pile of scrap metal on fire in the area. #mcfrs FFs work to cool & extinguish fire involving large pile of scrap metal at Montgomery Iron & Metal Co, R'ville pic.twitter.com/Ng3F52oL7X — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 20, […]

Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire in Aspen Hill on Whispering Pines Court, according to a tweet from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer reported that the fire has spread to all floors and the building has been evacuated. No injuries have been reported. U/D Peppertree Farm Apts, […]

UPDATED 8:33 p.m. A hay fire in a barn off Damascus Road caused $100,000 in damage, according to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. During the afternoon fire fight, police officers closed Damascus Road at Chrome Mill Road. Piringer said the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion. He said there were no injuries and most […]

Montgomery County police have charged Hani Haleem, age 57, of Iris Street in Rockville, with the murder of his 82-year-old mother, Somaya Haleem, of the same address. On September 4, at approximately 4:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to 4610 Iris Street in Rockville for the report of a house fire. Firefighters rescued Somaya Haleem from […]

A Silver Spring family escaped from their burning house thanks to a smoke alarm Wednesday morning. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, the fire at 1213 Noyes Dr, Silver Spring caused significant damage to the home but nobody was injured in the blaze. Hoyes Dr, Silver Spring, fire is under control, […]

Montgomery County Fire Chief Steve Lohr is urging residents to use caution when cooking to prevent fires. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Here are five things to know today, August 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Wednesday afternoon at River Road and Travilah Road. 2. Over 75 firefighters battled a house fire in Wheaton yesterday. 3. A former police officer pleads guilty to beating a puppy. […]