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UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire on the campus of Goshen Elementary School at 8701 Warfield Road on Sunday afternoon in Gaithersburg. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved the deck, handrail and wooden ramp of a portable classroom. According to Piringer, the fire did not extend to […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters have contained a large brush fire that burned between 10 and 15 acres at Seneca Creek State Park, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 75 firefighters remained at the scene working on numerous hot spots, shortly before 8:30 p.m. on April 6. […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a chimney fire at a Germantown townhouse last night. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damages and displaced two adults and two children on Stone Hollow Drive. There were no injuries, he said. According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was […]

Montgomery County firefighers responded to a truck fire at the Recycling Center along Frederick Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the driver of the truck was slightly injured in the blaze but refused transport to a hospital. PHOTOS | MCFRS More……Recycling Center, Frederick Rd, #mcfrs EMS evaluated TT driver suffering […]

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 […]

UPDATED on Jan. 14 A GoFundme account for the residents displaced by a fire in Damascus on Jan. 10 has raised over $4,200 in one day. Find out how you can help the residents who lost their family’s home, here. UPDATED on Jan. 11 Over 70 firefighters responded to the scene of a two-story house […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating an arson in Rockville. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports the small fire in the 1200 block of Edmonston Drive occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 26. Piringer said a smoke alarm alerted a resident. He said damage was estimated at $1,000. Anyone with information about this fire […]

Over two dozen firefighters were called to the scene of a large brush fire near Bowie Mill Park in the 17900 block of Toboggan Lane in Derwood on Christmas Day. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire burned four to five acres of brush. During the firefighting operation, Piringer said […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what ignited a house fire at 14513 Brookmead Drive in Germantown on May 25. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that smoke was showing from the house as the first units arrived at the scene on Sunday morning. Because the fire occurred in a non-hydrant area, additional water trucks […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to the scene of a single family house fire in the 2000 block of Erskine Avenue around 5 p.m. on Oct. 19. Assistant Chief Scott Graham said there have been no report of injuries. He said the blaze was reported on the first floor and all occupants were out of the […]