Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County is providing a new emergency preparedness training class for residents this month. The class will include information on how to respond to specific hazards such as fires, active assailants, and severe storms.  The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Montgomery County Police Department and the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service collaborated […]

At a news conference held on Sept. 7, 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. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from 10 a.m. today until 8 p.m. tonight for fire weather conditions. According to the NWS, a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. The strongest wind gusts are expected this afternoon and early evening. Any […]

Montgomery County firefighters say an overheated dryer is responsible for a fire that caused an estimated $135,000 in damages at a Silver Spring house on Sunday night. It happened at 9507 Biltmore Drive, according to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Smoke alarms alerted the family of the laundry room blaze that occurred in the […]

Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein shares his reaction to the County Executive’s recommended operating budget and what it means for the department in this MyMCMedia Extra video.

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews responded to an overturned vehicle at Veirs Mill Road near Dodge Street, east of Rockville Pike, early Tuesday morning. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said one person was extricated from the vehicle and two adults were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. During the fire department’s […]

Montgomery County firefighters are warning residents to stay off the ice at frozen ponds across the county this winter. No frozen pond is 100-percent safe, according to these first responders who know the dangers well. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke has more from Potomac where firefighters were recently practicing their rescue operation techniques. For more coverage, see […]