Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a fire on the roof of a Montgomery College building, according to Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said crews found fire in the area of the air conditioning unit from a building that is under construction at the college’s Rockville campus. “Montgomery College ‘new’ Science [building] under construction, welder’s […]

Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred overnight on the ICC west of Georgia Avenue. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the crash involved just the motorcycle. According to Piringer, the driver died from his injuries at the scene. Piringer said a female passenger was transported to the hospital in critical […]

A child was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and August Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said the boy, who is about 4-years-old, was transported to an area hospital as a priority two trauma patient. According to Piringer, the boy’s injuries […]

It was a messy morning in the Lakelands Ridge community of Gaithersburg. That’s where a trash truck caught on fire while on its route off High Gables Drive at Shadow Glen Mews and Shadow Glen Court. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire started in the cab area of the […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a barn fire for several hours on Tuesday night that was ablaze in Laytonsville. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire at a hay barn in the 7300 block of Damascus Road occurred in a non-hydrant area. According to Piringer, firefighters encountered heavy flames upon arrival. They utilized tanker […]

Montgomery County firefighters say a fire displaced a family from their townhouse at 18925 Ebbtide Circle in Germantown on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said, at one point, firefighters were engaged in a “firefight” as they worked to extinguish the blaze. According to Piringer, the fire started outside near a trash bin […]

A car crashed through a glass window at Underwraps, a lingerie shop on Hampden Lane at the Shoppes in Bethesda on Friday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the driver was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to Piringer, no one else was injured. A building inspector was […]

Wootton Parkway is partially closed, between Edmonston Road and Tower Oaks Boulevard, after a collision on Thursday in Rockville. Fire personnel said one lane is open for vehicles, but drivers are advised to avoid the area. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, the driver, a woman, was trapped inside her SUV […]

Lanes blocked on northbound of Veirs Mill Road, near Newport Mill Road, after a collision on Monday in Silver Spring. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, emergency crews are currently evaluating five people with non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic advisory – Veirs Mill Road and Newport Mill Road, collision, EMS evaluating multiple injuries, some lanes blocked […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce will honor Upcounty Police Officers, Special Operations Teams, Firefighters and Paramedics at their 20th Annual Public Safety Awards Breakfast. The event will be held Friday, August 14 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Harvest Building, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg. This year we will honor 46 of the County’s […]