Montgomery Community Media

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 […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire on Broadwood Drive that ignited in a crawl space under the house during the evening of of March 10. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze displaced one person and a dog from their home. Damage is estimated at $60,000, Piringer said. According to […]

It’s been a busy winter for Montgomery County firefighters who have responded to numerous fires costing millions of dollars in property damage. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the department is looking forward to spring as he also reminds residents to check their smoke alarms to make sure they are working […]

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 firefighters responded to an electrical fire in the third floor ceiling of a building at Orchard Pond Apartments at 975 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg on Feb. 17. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze caused $25,000 in damage and residents were temporarily displaced because of the fire. He said there […]

A fire at 724 Ritchie Avenue caused an estimated $85,000 in damage and displaced a family of four, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said the fire was sparked by displaced fireplace ashes outside the house. There were no injuries, he said. More…Ritchie Av: Cause, misplaced FP ashes, too […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a barn fire on Sunday morning that occurred at W. Old Baltimore Road near I-270 and caused an estimated $200,000 in monetary damage. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson said over 50 firefighters, along with tanker trucks full of water, responded to the blaze early on Feb. 15. […]

Montgomery County firefighters have determined that “unattended cooking” sparked a townhouse fire in the 9200 block of Hummingbird Terrace in Gaithersburg and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the building on Feb. 14. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that over 50 firefighters were called to the scene […]