Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) volunteer ambulance crew is hospitalized with serious injuries today after being struck by a vehicle overnight while on duty at I-495 between River Road and I-270. Maryland State Police have identified the volunteers as Glen Echo Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Thomas Schryver, 26, and […]

Montgomery County firefighters have determined that “unattended cooking” sparked a townhouse fire in the 9200 block of Hummingbird Terrace in Gaithersburg and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the building on Feb. 14. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that over 50 firefighters were called to the scene […]

Montgomery County officials kicked off construction for its new Public Safety Training Academy on Feb. 11. The groundbreaking ceremony for the state- of-the-art facility included many county officials, police, and firefighters. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. We ordered this day special for you” said David Dise, director of the of the Department of General Services. According […]

UPDATE, 10:43 a.m.: Workers have been secured to safety. No one was hurt. ORIGINAL It is a “high angle rescue,” according to a tweet from Pete Piringer, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department, Piringer wrote in a tweet that three workers are “unsecured” and “dangling” from about 125 feet in the air […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue workers are on the scene of a 250-gallon fuel spill in the lower level of a parking garage in the Market East area of Pike District. MCFRS Spokesman Pete Piringer reported the incident at about 10 a.m. Tuesday. Md. 355 between Nicholson Lane and Security Lane in the Pike District […]

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 say a three-alarm fire overnight at Bethesda Hill apartments, 5114 Dudley Lane, caused an estimated one million dollars in damages. At the height of the blaze, 150 firefighters were called to fight the fire at the four-story apartment building. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said three families have been displaced […]

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 […]

UPDATED A resident is hospitalized with potentially life threatening injuries following an overnight fire at a two-story townhouse in the 10900 block of Brewer House Road, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Over 75 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire that occurred about 1:30 a.m. on Friday in North Bethesda. Fire and Rescue Services […]

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 […]