Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to the report of a fire on the roof of the Days Inn at 8040 13th Avenue in Silver Spring shortly before 8 p.m. on Sept. 23. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham reports on his Twitter account that the fire is out and no injuries have been reported. According to […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) units were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring about 3:43 p.m. on Aug. 27 for the initial report of smoke in the building. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke conditions and fire showing and requested additional units. A […]

Montgomery County police and fire rescue units responded to an accident scene with a person trapped inside an overturned vehicle on East West Highway and Grubb Road around 8 a.m. on July 31. Commuters tell us that traffic was backed up considerably while the rescue was underway during the morning rush hour. There is no word […]

Over 100 firefighters responded to a three-alarm apartment fire on June 25 in the 19300 block of Club House Road in Montgomery Village and several rescues were made. According to fire officials, the first arriving units encountered heavy fire conditions throughout the building with fire blazing through the roof. More resources were quickly requested. As […]

A lesson in Potomac River safety that you won’t soon forget. Susan Kenedy reports that a 14-mile stretch of the Potomac River Gorge from Washington, D.C. to Great Falls is considered dangerous and can be deadly. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED 8:38 p.m. Metro rail service has been restored between the Takoma and Forest Glen stations following a fire during rush hour at the Silver Spring Station. At 8:38 p.m., trains were single tracking between the two stations, with delays up to 30 minutes. According to the WMATA web site, trains were bypassing Silver Spring […]

UPDATED These photos tell the story of a dramatic rescue scene at a Silver Spring apartment building, on April 2, where several residents had to be rescued from a top floor balcony by firefighters. Over 100 firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze that was first reported shortly before 7 a.m. at the Montgomery Towers apartment […]

A fire official reports that 400 guests at the Bethesda Hyatt were evacuated from their hotel rooms overnight because of a fire in the hotel’s electrical room. The guests have been relocated to Bethesda Chevy Chase High School and the Red Cross is assisting. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, one contractor was injured […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a townhouse fire in the 19300 block of Elderberry Terrace in Germantown shortly around 3 p.m. on March 23. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, the fire caused $200,000 damage to the middle town house unit and the family lost two dogs in the blaze.   There were no […]

A man remains hospitalized and firefighters say damage is estimated at over a half million dollars at an apartment complex in Takoma Park. Montgomery County firefighters responded to the apartment fire at 8606 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park shortly after 7 p.m. on March 22. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said a 59-year-old man was […]