Montgomery Community Media

For the second night in a row, Montgomery County firefighters were called to a home in the Leisure World community for a cooking-related fire. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze at 15013 Eardley Court started in the kitchen of a basement condo of a three-story building last night (August 9). […]

Frederick County fire and rescue units were called to an apartment fire overnight at 1465 Key Parkway that injured ten people. According to a fire and rescue official, the first arriving units reported smoke showing from the rear of the building. Authorities said a total of ten occupants were treated and transported to medical facilities, […]

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Montgomery County on the evening of August 3rd as strong storms with heavy rains, lightning and high winds swept through the area. It was a busy night for emergency rescue crews. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that a lightning […]

Montgomery County police and firefighters responded to a gas leak at 19500 Scenery Drive in Germantown overnight. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that a car struck a building. U/D – Hazmat Scenery Dr, Gas Co on scene, FFs checking Community Ctr & nearby residences, MCPD also on scene investigating […]

UPDATED The fire is out but Montgomery County firefighters remain on the scene at 3101 Cummings Lane in Chevy Chase for overhaul. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports the fire began in the basement of the house and extended to the first floor. He said all the occupants were out of the structure and […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire and rescue crews were called to the scene of a gas leak in the 8700 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring on July 8. On his Twitter account, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported that some buildings were evacuated and some streets cordoned off. He said the […]

UPDATED Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag flown to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, June 5. This is in honor of Firefighter Robert Fogle III, a 27-year veteran of the Baltimore County Fire Department, who died on May 30 as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty.

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a house fire on Currier Court in Fallsmead on May 25. During the emergency response, local streets were blocked as Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer described the scene on his Twitter account as a “firefight.” According to Piringer, the bulk of the fire occurred in the basement. […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a blaze at a two-story, split-level house at 4905 Dowlais Court in Rockville on May 24. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that heavy fire was visible as first units arrived at around 9:45 p.m. According to Piringer, the fire caused significant damage to the home and it […]

Montgomery County firefighters and emergency medics were called to the scene of what a fire official described as a “possible electrocution” in Chevy Chase shortly around 7 p.m. on May 24. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported that emergency medical crews evaluated three patients for electric shock in the 200 […]