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August 25, 2015 | Sonya Burke

UPDATED: Firefighters Battle Barn Fire in Laytonsville (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County firefighters battled a barn fire for several hours on Tuesday night that was ablaze in Laytonsville. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire at a hay barn in the 7300 block of Damascus Road occurred in a non-hydrant area. According to Piringer, firefighters encountered heavy flames upon arrival. They utilized tanker […]

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March 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Ten Acre Brush Fire on West Hunter Road in Beallsville

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 […]

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February 16, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Twenty Pigs Perish in Barn Fire, Damage Estimated at $200,000 (PHOTOS)

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. […]

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September 11, 2014 | Krista Brick and Sonya Burke

Damascus Barn Fire Causes $100,000 Damage

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 […]

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