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A portion of Brink Road is closed after thunderstorms swept thru the area and brought down some wires and trees, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said some residents are without power following the severe weather. While the cleanup is underway, Brink Road is closed between Goshen Road and Wightman […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services recently held a “Ladies Night Out” recruiting event that was designed to introduce more women to the career of firefighting. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on a forum about the Zika virus in Silver Spring, recruitment efforts for Montgomery County’s Fire and Rescue Services, MCPS graduation ceremonies, a recap of Montgomery College’s successful baseball season and more. Watch the show, below:

UPDATED Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to what they are calling a “mass casualty” incident involving a two-van collision on Columbia Pike near Musgrove Road Thursday morning. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, 23 children, age 12 to 14, and two adults were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The accident caused multiple lane […]

UPDATE: All lanes of I-270 southbound at Old Georgetown Road reopen. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene of a serious collision involving two cars on I-270 southbound at Old Georgetown Road. I-270 southbound is closed at this time. Officials expect significant delays.   Traffic Incident closes I-270 south at Georgetown Rd […]

A person who fell from a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) treatment plant tower in Damascus Monday afternoon has died, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said. According to Piringer, it happened at the WSSC treatment plant located on the 22700 block of Log House Road. A spokesperson from WSSC said that the […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews rescued a duckling from a storm drain earlier today. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews found the duckling in a storm drain while out on Tarkington Lane in Silver Spring, near Leisure World. Things R Ducky! While out on Tarkington La, Leisure World, MCFRS FS25 crew […]

The county fire and rescue department has opened its application process through May 23rd.   Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) will accept applications for Firefighter/Rescuer I from May 9 through May 23. All applications must be submitted online through the MCFRS website here.  Captain Oscar Garcia has more information in this video:   Visit MCFRS website to apply online.

Montgomery County firefighters say a charcoal grill is responsible for sparking a fire at a Germantown house early this morning that has displaced a family of six. Over 70 firefighters battled the blaze at 13405 Tilford Court in Germantown Estates. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a working smoke alarm alerted the family to […]