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UPDATED An accidental electrical fire caused approximately $250,000 in damage to a house at 9711 Admiralty Drive in Silver Spring on Sunday. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said nearly 75 firefighters responded to the scene around 9 a.m. on Jan. 11. According to Piringer, there were heavy fire conditions showing when […]

UPDATED 6:36 p.m. on Jan. 10 – A fire at the parish office of St. Elizabeth Church at 917 Montrose Road in Rockville caused an estimated $100,000 in damage early Saturday morning, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Over 60 firefighters responded to the blaze on Jan. 10. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue […]

At a frozen pond in Potomac, Montgomery County firefighters practice icy rescues. It’s difficult work on an extremely cold afternoon but the experience is necessary. They have seen this dangerous scenario play out in real life during the winter months in Montgomery County. At this time of the year when everything appears to be frozen, […]

UPDATED Jan. 9  The flu epidemic sweeping about half of the nation is also having a big impact on emergency rooms at area hospitals in Montgomery County and in local classrooms. For a couple of weeks, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer has reported on his Twitter account that hospitals were busy treating […]

UPDATED, Jan. 6, 4 p.m. – Police have identified the man hit and killed by a MARC train on Monday as 18-year-old Mario Ernesto Hernandez of Gaithersburg. Police said at about 4:12 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers from the 6th District , the Gaithersburg Police Department and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded for the report […]

Break out those boots and mittens you got as holiday gifts. It looks like you are going to need them this week. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for our area from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Service said the heaviest will come right about 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., […]

A house fire in the Glenmont area of Silver Spring caused an estimated $60,000 in damage on Jan. 3, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. The blaze at 2714 Lindell Street displaced three adults, a child and two dogs, according to Piringer. Piringer said on his Twitter account that the […]

A residential apartment fire at 1220 East West Highway was contained by a sprinkler system on Dec. 29 in Silver Spring. That’s the word from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer who said the fire in a 7th floor apartment of the 16-story building caused an estimated $5,000 in damage. No one […]

The weather is getting colder again and some area residents may be using space heaters at work or at home to keep warm. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer says it is important to give space heaters space. Take a look: Related:

Montgomery County firefighters have responded to several reports of chimney fires in recent weeks. In this report, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer provides some safety tips including how to dispose of your fireplace’s ashes. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related: