Montgomery Community Media

An “army of sewers” is at it again making masks in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation coordinated an effort to donate masks to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services’ firefighters at stations throughout the county. The effort was intended to keep firefighters safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Fire Capt. Laura Murdock […]

Some neighbors in Rockville could have mistaken an early morning electrical fire for fireworks. That’s how loud it was according to officials. The fire occurred on Dawson Avenue near Forest Avenue around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday. The electrical fire formed on the exterior of the apartment building, but it was under control within an hour. […]

A family has been displaced after a house fire in North Chevy Chase on Saturday. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer says units responded to the 3800 block of Iverness Drive around 10:45 a.m. to find the fire had spread significantly. Fire officials determined the fire started in the garage before spreading […]

It took about 65 firefighters to put out a blaze at a house in Burtonsville on Wednesday afternoon. Located on the 15600 block of Santini Road, the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire around 4:30 p.m. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer says there is a total of about […]

A fire that fully engulfed a house in Kensington left a family displaced, and about in $1 million in damage. Officials say it took about 75 firefighters to get the blaze under control on the 3600 block of Farragut Avenue near Lexington Street in Kensington on Wednesday around 11:45 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the family […]

A car crashed into the back of a Metro bus at about 10 p.m. Monday night leaving the three people inside the car severely pinned, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. ICYMI (4/13) ~10p New Hampshire Av & Oakview Dr, collision with entrapment, 3 car occupants were pinned in […]

A car crashed into a home in Germantown at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported. (~145a 4/14) 12200 St. Peter Ct., Germantown, Vehicle crashed into structure and then fled scene. 2 occupants evaluated by @MCFRS_EMIHS & no serious injuries, No transport. @mcfrs RS729, PE729, A729B, BC705 […]

The storm that hit Montgomery County Monday has left several families displaced after many trees fell down on homes in Derwood. Derwood @MontgomeryCoMD several large trees down along Buena Vista Drive, off Indianola Dr, several homes damaged, no injuries reported, A few families will be displaced pic.twitter.com/BUTuz026k8 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 13, 2020 Several […]

La clase de reclutamiento de bomberos y rescate del condado de Montgomery ha sido suspendida temporalmente, en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19. El jefe de MCFRS, Scott Goldstein, dice que tres participantes resultaron sintomáticos la semana pasada, mientras estaban en la academia de entrenamiento. Las autoridades dicen que una persona dio positivo por COVID-19 […]

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue recruit class has temporarily been suspended in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says three recruits became symptomatic last week while in the training academy. Officials say one person tested positive for COVID-19 while the other two had symptoms. The recruit class and their support […]