Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan defended former Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield after Redfield said he believes the coronavirus most likely “escaped” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Redfield is a public health senior adviser to Maryland’s COVID-19 response team. “I am of the point of view that I still think the most […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews evacuated a home in Randolph Hills on Saturday afternoon after discovering high concentrations of carbon monoxide at the residence at 4803 Topping Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said three people were transported to the hospital, two children aged 6 and 12, and a 34-year-old man. Piringer said […]

WSSC crews have repaired a leak on a 20-inch pressurized sewer main that was discovered Tuesday yesterday afternoon near 2110 Rose Theatre Circle in Olney. About 460,320 gallons of wastewater overflowed from this leak with a portion flowing into James Creek, according to WSSC officials. According to WSSC, crews went door to door alerting residents […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police and firefighters were called to a gas leak in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were evacuations in the area of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street. According to Piringer, a backhoe struck a 4-inch, high pressure natural gas line near the site of the […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a gas leak on 3512 Raymond Street in Chevy Chase. Two houses had to be evacuated as a precaution. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesman Pete Piringer reported no fire, and gas company is also on the scene. 3512 Raymond St, Chevy Chase, FFs […]

A fire hydrant that blew off the water main Sunday night in Silver Spring shot water at such high pressure that is caused “significant” damage to a home that was more than 20 feet away. Washington Suburban and Sanitary Commission spokesman Jerry Irvine told MyMCMedia water from the hydrant crashed through a home’s bay window […]