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Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire on Tracy Drive in White Oak that has displaced three residents. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, investigators believe the fire most likely originated in a vehicle engine parked at the home. He said the fire has been ruled accidental and damage includes $70,000 […]

For the second night in a row, Montgomery County firefighters were called to a home in the Leisure World community for a cooking-related fire. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze at 15013 Eardley Court started in the kitchen of a basement condo of a three-story building last night (August 9). […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a vehicle fire in Germantown that occurred overnight at Mateny Road and Owls Nest Road. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said on his Twitter account that there was minimal damage and no one was injured. According to Piringer, firefighters believe someone tried to set several other vehicles in the […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a townhouse fire at 12232 Greenleaf Avenue in Potomac on July 7. Over 75 firefighters responded to the two-story townhouse blaze. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were no injuries. According to Piringer, ten people, including some adjacent neighbors, have been displaced from their […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to the scene of a restaurant fire at 10118 Colesville Road on July 8. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said when firefighters arrived on scene there were flames showing through the restaurant’s roof in Silver Spring. According to Piringer, damage is estimated at $275,000 at Peruvian Charcoal Chicken. He […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a blaze on the first floor of a two-story townhouse in Burtonsville on June 1 that has displaced a family of two. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, there was extensive damage to the townhouse at 2922 Hickory Leaf Way. Piringer reported on his Twitter […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire investigators have determined what sparked a house fire in the 3300 block of Brooklawn Terrace in Chevy Chase overnight. According to Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire started in the basement of the two-story house around 11 p.m. on May 11 and was electrical in nature. He said the fire has […]

UPDATED Over 50 Montgomery County firefighters battled a single-family house fire at 112 Monument Street in Rockville during the late afternoon of May 1. As firefighters arrived on scene, Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that heavy fire was visible thru the roof and additional units were requested. Piringer said there was […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a one-story building at 1076 Taft Street in Rockville on April 14. Montgomery County Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer said on his Twitter account that approximately 100 firefighters responded to the scene and heavy fire was showing through the roof as many arrived. Piringer reported a partial […]

Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 13600 block of Pine View Lane in North Potomac on April 11. Pete Piringer, the public information officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, described efforts to extinguish the blaze as a “firefight” on his Twitter account. Piringer said four occupants escaped […]