MCFRS

October 12, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Two-Year-Old Child Who Fell From Third Floor Window in Takoma Park Dies

A two year old boy who fell from a third floor apartment building window Sunday has died, according to Takoma Park Police. An investigation is continuing concerning the 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 incident at the 700 block of Ethan Allen Avenue near New Hampshire Avenue. Takoma Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue went […]

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October 12, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Two People Killed in Clarksburg Rollover Crash

A rollover crash in the Clarksburg area claimed the lives of two young people from Germantown on Saturday night. 20-year-old Dylan Bansi and 18-year-old Maryann Hardesty were both killed as a result. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Bansi, was traveling south on Ridge Road (Route 27) near Morning Star […]

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September 29, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Germantown Townhouse Fire Leaves Two Families Displaced

Two families are now displaced after a Germantown townhouse on Palmetto Circle near Dawson Farm Road caught fire Monday afternoon. Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), says firefighters were called to the scene around 4 p.m. after reports of a fire in a third floor bedroom. Piringer says […]

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September 25, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Ambulance, Several Other Vehicles Involved in Collision in Wheaton

An ambulance and several other vehicles were involved in a crash in Wheaton on Thursday shortly before 4:00 p.m. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials say the Wheaton ambulance unit was en route to a call in Kensington traveling southbound on Georgia Avenue in the area of Arcola Avenue when it collided with another […]

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September 14, 2020 | Nicolle Schorchit

Damascus Family Displaced Following Basement Fire

A family has been displaced from their home in Damascus after the basement caught fire around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).  The single-family home on 10200 Peanut Hill Dr off Newbury Road suffered significant damage, but no injuries were reported, MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete […]

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September 14, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Teen Rescued from Drowning While Swimming Across Potomac River

A 17-year-old male was rescued Sunday evening while trying to swim the Potomac River. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer explained the situation and near-drowning. He said around 6:15 p.m. MCFRS received a call about a person in the river. Once rescue services arrived the teenager was already brought to […]

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September 10, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Flooding Causes Road Closures, Leaves Cars Stranded in Montgomery County

Montgomery County is under a Flash Flood Warning until 6:45 p.m. Thursday due to huge afternoon downpours. Affected areas include Bethesda, Kensington and Aspen Hill. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said that downcounty was most affected by rain and flooding, causing roads like Beach Drive to close. Montgomery Parks alerted […]

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September 4, 2020 | Staff Writer

Early Morning Hyattstown Crash Leaves Three Adults, One Child Injured

A crash in Hyattstown left three adults and one child injured early Friday morning. One of the adults is in critical condition, according to authorities. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to the single-vehicle accident on I-270 South at RT 109 around 2:45 a.m. Authorities say the vehicle appeared to have hit a […]

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August 31, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Firefighters Respond to Blaze at Montgomery County Transfer Station

Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Montgomery County Central Transfer Station on Frederick Road in the Rockville area on Sunday evening. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) units arrived on the scene around 6:45 p.m. after a report of a pallet of batteries on fire in the hazardous waste materials storage area of […]

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August 27, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Equipos de Rescate de Montgomery van Camino a Louisiana tras Paso del Huracán

Algunos socorristas del Servicio de Rescate y Bomberos del Condado de Montgomery se encuentran entre el personal de emergencia de todo el país que se dirige a Louisianna para ayudar con los esfuerzos de respuesta tras el paso del huracán Laura. Aproximadamente 45 miembros especializados del Equipo de Búsqueda y Rescate Urbano MDTF-1 FEMA del […]

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