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UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters say an electrical short in a light fixture sparked a fire on Tuesday morning at the Bed, Bath and Beyond store on Middlebrook Road in Germantown. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said workers discovered the blaze and called 9-1-1. He said the fire was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system. […]

A Boyds family escaped a fire in their home thanks to one of their dogs who alerted them to the blaze early Tuesday morning The family told firefighters that at about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday one of their five dogs alerted them to a small fire in the house. It is unclear the origin of that fire. […]

A two-alarm apartment building fire at 3904 Blackburn Lane in Burtonsville has displaced 12 families, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the overnight fire originated in a mattress in a bedroom on the third floor of the four-story building on April 25. He said one person was […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police and firefighters were called to a gas leak in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were evacuations in the area of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street. According to Piringer, a backhoe struck a 4-inch, high pressure natural gas line near the site of the […]

UPDATED, March 19, 2:45 p.m. –  A fire at an auto repair shop in Gaithersburg has some roads closed between Shady Grove Road and Railroad Avenue. More than 75 firefighters are on the scene of the fire at 16940 Oakmont Ave. MCFRS Spokesman Pete Piringer said the fire appears accidental. ORIGINAL –  Montgomery County Fire and […]

A fire at the Middlebrook Trailer Park in Germantown has displaced four adults and two children and caused an estimated $75,000 in damage, according to a Montgomery County fire official. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved the water heater and extended to an area under the […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters say an electrical fire sparked a blaze at Glen Echo Park around 3 a.m. on Friday. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there was heavy smoke showing when the first units arrived on scene overnight. According to Piringer, sprinklers controlled the fire in an art studio, classroom and jewelry […]

A Christmas Day fire has displaced a family of eight in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Piringer said the Dec. 25 fire at 36 Anna Court originated in a second floor bedroom of a three-level, condominium style townhouse. According to Piringer, 65 […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and other county officials held a news briefing at Congressional Plaza on a cold Dec. 8 to spotlight pedestrian safety during the holiday season. Watch the conference in its entirety here: Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger stressed the need to be safe in congested parking lots. Officials reminded motorists […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a blaze at City Lights of China restaurant on Bethesda Avenue overnight. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there was major damage to the restaurant at 4953 Bethesda Avenue. There were no injuries, Piringer said. The investigation continues. U/D- City Lights of China, 4953 Bethesda Av, MCFRS […]