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Dozens of firefighters battled a fire at an apartment complex at Leisure World on Sunday afternoon. It happened at 15101 Glade Drive, according to fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said several apartments were damaged by the blaze that ignited when a cigarette came in contact with oxygen. He said one person was treated […]

It took nearly 100 firefighters to battle a two-alarm duplex fire in Wheaton on Wednesday that has displaced several residents. It happened at the 12000 block on Berry Street around 4 p.m., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. Firefighters encountered heavy fire upon arrival and neighborhood streets had to be closed, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a house fire in Bethesda last night. It happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday night at 5817 Sonoma Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there was no one home at the time of the blaze and no injuries. According to Piringer, a family of three and […]

Here are five things to know today, April 13, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s National Scrabble Day. Montgomery Parks invites County residents to stop by Elm Street Urban Park, Woodside Urban Park or Fairview Urban Park  between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to play a game of Scrabble. 2. Once Upon a Prom is scheduled to host […]

Two families have been displaced after an apartment fire in Bethesda. It happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said that multiple 911 calls were received reporting an apartment fire on the 4300 block of Sangamore Road. Piringer said that firefighters reported […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Spokesperson Pete Piringer is stressing the importance of having a working smoke alarm in your home. You can find out more about the new smoke alarm law on the MCFRS website. For more safety information, visit the MCFRS website. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

A fire at 1608 Timberline Road in Colesville ignited in the garage and extended to the house, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damages, and displaced a family of four, on Easter Sunday. According to Piringer, there were no injures. […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a townhouse fire on the 1100 block of Good Hope Drive in Silver Spring on Tuesday night. According to Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire originated in the second floor bedroom. Firefighters said there was light smoke showing when they pulled up to the house. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. […]

It’s almost Spring and it’s about time to shift clocks forward. Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13 for daylight saving time (DST). Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services is also reminding residents to check smoke alarms. It is that time of year again! Change Your Clocks […]

A car crashed through a glass entrance of a restaurant in Gaithersburg on Thursday, March 10. It happened on the 8300 block of Snouffer School Road at El Esperanzano II Restaurant, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. He said that there was no entrapment and one adult was transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash […]