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UPDATED A construction worker is recovering after he was injured on the roof of a building to a balcony at 1800 Chapman Avenue in Rockville. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the department’s Aerial Tower was used to reach and extract the worker. According to Piringer, the worker was evaluated and transported to […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to two house fires overnight and found no smoke detectors in either residence. At 3:30 a.m., firefighters were called to a two-story townhouse at 8364 Mountain Ash Way in Gaithersburg. The kitchen fire was confined to the oven, according to Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. The second fire call […]

A townhouse fire in Gaithersburg on Friday caused $30,000 in damage and displaced two adults and two cats on Midline Court. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the bulk of the fire in the Diamond Farms townhouse was contained to the first floor. According to Piringer, smoke alarms alerted the occupants to the […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue units are on the scene of a multi-vehicle collision at 355 and College Parkway. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said several patients are being transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Motorists are advised to expect slowdowns in this area. Update – […]

Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of an early morning fire at 3911 Littleton Street in Aspen Hill. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a smoke alarm alerted ten residents, seven adults and three children, who were able to evacuate the residence. Piringer described damage from the fire as “moderate” and said […]

UPDATED A fire at a sign shop at 9103 C Gaither Road caused an estimated $600,000 in damage, according to a Montgomery County fire official. When the first units arrived on scene, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said smoke was coming from the building which is located near Shady Grove Road. According to […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Captain Joe Bell explains how firefighters practice an ice rescue from a frozen pond in Potomac. Take a look: The message from firefighters: “stay off the ice.”

A townhouse fire caused an estimated $800,000 in damage on Saturday and displaced 13 people from four town homes in Montgomery Village. It happened in the 9600 block of Horizon Run Road. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said fortunately there were no injuries. He said investigators credited a 15-year-old boy with seeing […]

UPDATED 9:30 a.m. Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire at a group home for residents with special needs in the 13600 block of Mills Avenue in Colesville early today. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that firefighters encountered heavy flames at the two-level ranch-style house. According to […]

UPDATED Nov. 2, 10:31 a.m. – Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a blaze that caused $250,000 damage at a home under renovation in Bethesda on Sunday morning. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the house fire was reported around 6:45 a.m. at 9519 Singleton Drive. Piringer said the two-story, single family […]