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UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire in the 14000 block of Plainfield Lane in Darnestown on Wednesday night. According to Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire originated in the chimney and extended into the walls and floors. Firefighters said there was smoke showing when they pulled up to the house. Because this is […]

A house fire in the 900 block of McCeney Avenue on Wednesday night caused $675,000 in damages, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said it took 65 firefighters about thirty minutes to bring the blaze at 909 McCeney Avenue under control. According to Piringer, the family was home […]

An unattended candle sparked a house fire in Takoma Park on Monday night, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze, which originated in the living room, caused $75,000 in damages at 1108 Kingwood Drive. According to Piringer, there were no working smoke alarms in the house […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire in North Potomac on Friday afternoon at 12210 Turley Drive. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the residents were home at the time of the fire and safely evacuated. A firefighter was injured at the scene, Piringer said. According to Piringer, damage is estimated at $225,000. […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire at 18 Barrington Fare in Rockville on Saturday, Dec. 19th around 6:30 p.m. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer the fire originated in the kitchen due to unattended food on the stove. Piringer said there were no injuries and a dog […]

A house fire in Gaithersburg last month was sparked by a hoverboard, according to officials from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The fire was reported in a bedroom on Nov. 8 in the 7700 block of Mineral Springs Drive. Investigators reported that a Hoverboard was found in the area of origin of the blaze […]

UPDATED Over 60 firefighters battled a house fire in Olney on Tuesday evening. A fire official said the fire caused an estimated $600,000 in damages. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said two occupants in the house assisted ten dogs out of the house and they were not injured. Piringer has Tweeted a link to […]

A news helicopter made an emergency “soft” landing, while covering a house fire in Potomac this morning. The helicopter landed in a nearby field at the 10900 block on Brent Road. Brad Freitas, an aerial journalist on board the helicopter, said the reason for the emergency landing was reported smoke coming from the engine. Freitas says there were […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a two-story house fire in the 8500 block of Horseshoe Lane in Potomac. At one point, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said firefighters were engaged in a “fire fight” at the large house that was being renovated and was unoccupied. There were flames showing when the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. The city of Gaithersburg has announced that its Economic Development Toolbox Program has expanded to help more businesses in the future. 2. Just in time for Halloween: The State Highway Administration is promoting pedestrian safety with the vests for visibility program. […]