Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED 9:30 a.m. Over 60 Montgomery County firefighters battled a house fire at a group home for residents with special needs in the 13600 block of Mills Avenue in Colesville early today. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that firefighters encountered heavy flames at the two-level ranch-style house. According to […]

UPDATED, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. –  The child who fell from the fourth floor apartment building window in Germantown had minor injuries in the fall, Montgomery County Police spokeswoman told MyMCMedia Monday. No charges have been filed in the incident. ORIGINAL –  A four-year-old child is in serious condition after reportedly falling from a fourth […]

UPDATED Nov. 2, 10:31 a.m. – Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a blaze that caused $250,000 damage at a home under renovation in Bethesda on Sunday morning. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the house fire was reported around 6:45 a.m. at 9519 Singleton Drive. Piringer said the two-story, single family […]

A pregnant woman on the way to the hospital gave birth to a baby girl on the side of the road in Sandy Spring around 8 a.m. today, according to a fire and rescue official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the woman’s husband called 9-1-1 to report his wife was having serious contractions […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews are at the site of a construction accident in the 8800 block of Ridge Road where a man fell and is now being flown from the scene by Medevac helicopter. The Medevac helicopter picked up the man at Bradley Hills Elementary School on Hartsdale Avenue about 6 p.m. Friday, […]

Someone set fire to a playground in Kensington Monday night and fire officials are searching for the person responsible. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted Monday night about 11 p.m. that a playground in the 3500 block of Plyers Mills Road in Kensington was on fire. Tuesday, he said via Twitter that […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire rescue crews are on the scene of a car vs. a townhouse on Ridgeline Drive near Clubhouse Road in Montgomery Village. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that there are several injuries. He said two people in the car were injured in the crash. A person […]

An ambulance and a fire engine truck collided at the intersection of Aspen Hill and Parkland Drive as they both rushed to an emergency call before 4 p.m. on Oct. 16. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, seven people in the fire rescue vehicles were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a townhouse fire overnight at 8664 Delcris Drive in Montgomery Village. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire occurred in a bathroom on the third floor of a three-story townhouse. He said the occupants are out of the house. So far, no word on the […]

A flood watch advisory was issued for the the following areas: Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Frederick, Howard, and Prince George’s counties. According to the National Weather Service, a powerful cold front is set to hit the area today. Residents should expect heavy rain, strong thunderstorms, and potential for flooding. The rain may cause flooding in urban areas. One […]