Montgomery Community Media

Detective Mario Mastrangelo, a 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is being hailed as a hero today (April 24) after he rushed into a burning house to save the life of an elderly woman from a fire at 13520 Jamieson Place in Germantown. He was accompanied in the rescue by a retired Montgomery […]

The Every 15 Minutes Program will visit Northwest High School in Germantown on  April 24. During this program, juniors and seniors at Northwest High School will feel the drama of a simulated alcohol-involved auto accident. The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This powerful program challenges students to think about […]

The importance of a smoke detector can not be underestimated when it comes to protecting your family. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 13600 block of Pine View Lane in North Potomac on April 11. Pete Piringer, the public information officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, described efforts to extinguish the blaze as a “firefight” on his Twitter account. Piringer said four occupants escaped […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters were called to a basement fire at 412 Carousel Court in Gaithersburg on April 3. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that two young children and two adults were transported to the hospital, including a grandmother who he said was seriously injured. According to Piringer, there was no […]

Are you still looking for a Valentine’s gift? Fire and Rescue officials are recommending smoke alarms as the perfect Valentine’s gift for loved ones. Nothing says you mean everything to me like the 24-hour protection that comes with a smoke alarm. And while you are busy planning the perfect evening, make it memorable for all […]

A ten-year-old Gaithersburg boy died after falling through the ice on a sediment pond in Gaithersburg earlier this month. In this segment from County Report This Week, Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham talks about the tragic loss and he warns residents of the dangers of ice on area ponds. He also talks about the commitment […]

With the holiday shopping season approaching, County Executive Isiah Leggett Nov. 21 launched an education campaign to address the growing number of pedestrian collisions occurring in parking lots and garages in Montgomery County. In 2012, parking lot and garage collisions comprised nearly one-third of all pedestrian collisions in the County. What is even more surprising […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) will be presented the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award today (Nov. 14). County Executive Ike Leggett, Fire Chief Steve Lohr and Councilmember Phil Andrews will be on hand to receive the prestigious award from the MedicAlert Foundation and the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). The award is […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is inviting veterans and service members to “ride-along” with its Firefighter/EMTs this Veterans Day Nov. 11. Participants can sign up to ride as an observer in a fire truck or ambulance as well as experience a day in the life of a Firefighter/EMT. Veterans or service members who […]