Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a kitchen fire on the second floor at Diamond Square Apartments, 80 Bureau Drive, in Gaithersburg on May 24. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the sprinkler system helped extinguish the blaze. He said there were no injuries. Residents were seen standing and sitting in the building’s parking lot […]

Montgomery County firefighters are reminding residents to make sure their smoke alarms are working properly: If you need a smoke alarm, or want to get yours checked to make sure it is working properly, call 3-1-1 in Montgomery County.

A family of four, one adult and three children, was forced out of their Heron’s Cove condominium after a fire was sparked in their home at 19030 Mills Choice Road in Montgomery Village after 9 p.m. on April 13. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused approximately $15,000 […]

Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 13600 block of Pine View Lane in North Potomac on April 11. Pete Piringer, the public information officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, described efforts to extinguish the blaze as a “firefight” on his Twitter account. Piringer said four occupants escaped […]

Montgomery County’s swift water rescue crews helped rescue an injured hiker on the edge of the Potomac on April 6. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the woman hiker was not seriously injured. On his Twitter account, Piringer said multiple agencies assisted in the rescue on the Billy Goat Trail at […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in the 400 block of East Diamond Avenue around 2 p.m. on April 4 in Gaithersburg. Noone was injured in the blaze. Police did close East Diamond Avenue just north of Summit Avenue during the fire department’s response. U/D – E Diamond Av, fire under control, kitchen […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters were called to a basement fire at 412 Carousel Court in Gaithersburg on April 3. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that two young children and two adults were transported to the hospital, including a grandmother who he said was seriously injured. According to Piringer, there was no […]

The Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association (“MCCFFA”) – IAFF Local 1664, AFL-CIO, announced their strong endorsement of Tom Hucker for Montgomery County Council District 5. “Tom has been a strong advocate for us and our fellow first responder community in Annapolis. Time and time again, Tom has stood with us and there is no […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, will receive an update on recruitment and retention for volunteer firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. The Public Safety Committee, which is chaired by Phil Andrews and includes Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Marc Elrich, will meet in the Seventh Floor […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what caused a single-family house fire at 203 2nd Avenue in Washington Grove shortly after 6 a.m. on Jan. 14. On his Twitter account, Assistant Chief Scott Graham reports there was heavy fire showing when the first firetrucks arrived. According to Graham, three firefighters were injured battling the house fire […]