Montgomery Community Media

At a news conference today, officials from the organization CASA announced that they have partnered with two law firms and will file  litigation on behalf of the residents impacted by the tragic Flower Branch Apartments explosion. Residents are demanding proper compensation and are seeking justice. During the news conference, resident Sofia Reyes shared her story […]

With schools back in session, there are more pedestrians crossing local roadways. Many students walk to and from school as well to the bus stops, while others ride their bikes. Joining us with some back-to-school safety tips is Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer with advice for pedestrians and motorists.

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire on Persimmon Tree Road on Wednesday morning. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the two-story house at 7041 Persimmon Tree Road was under construction. According to Piringer, fire was showing when firefighters arrived. On his Twitter accounty, Piringer reported that the fire involved an electric meter. […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services are responding to a partial building collapse of the Mattress Warehouse store located at 2704 University Boulevard in Wheaton. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the building was evacuated and there are no injuries. At this time, some westbound lanes of University Boulevard at Veirs Mill Road are […]

Montgomery County firefighters extricated a patient from a serious collision that occurred before 6 a.m. today at Key West Avenue and Darnestown Road. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said two people were transported to the hospital with injuries from the crash. According to Piringer, the patients’ injuries are not life […]

Public safety officials from the Montgomery County Police Department, Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided an update on the continuing investigation into the August 10 explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartments located in the 8700 block of […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews transported five residents from their Rockville area home, located on the 1000 block of Gaither Road, early Wednesday morning after they were exposed to carbon monoxide. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Daniel Ogren, residents woke to a “strange odor” and found their car running in the garage. The car had been […]

A Maryland State Police Department trooper was injured on Saturday morning during a traffic stop on northbound I-270 south of Shady Grove Road. Police said the trooper had to be extricated from the vehicle and was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The collision happened shortly before 7 a.m. during a […]

UPDATED 6.13.16 8:55 p.m. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a house fire at 14001 Gorky Drive on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 60 firefighters battled the blaze that caused an estimated $1.1 million in damages. Piringer said two dogs died in the fire and a family of four […]

A car crashed through an apartment building in Gaithersburg, Wednesday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. It happened at  11 a.m. and at King James Way, Piringer said. 20 residents have been displaced, he said. There is also structural damage, but no injuries were reported, Piringer said. (11a) Car […]