Montgomery Community Media

Two workers were rescued about 8 p.m. Thursday after they fell into a trench while working on the foundation of a home in Potomac. A crew of four was working on a home on Martingale Court when the trench collapsed trapping two of the workers in mud. One of the workers went to neighboring home […]

Two people and their pets escaped from their burning home in Laytonsville late Thursday night. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted that the fire may have started in the garage and neighbors helped a man, a woman and several pets escape. U/D Warfield Rd, EMS transport 1 adult Female w/ smoke inhalation; […]

A fire at a Germantown playground caused significant damage to the park Wednesday night. The fire on the playground at the Cedar Valley Community Park in the 21300 block of Seneca Crossing Drive is under investigation and caused less than $100,000 in damages, Montgomery Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer wrote in a Tweet. Anyone with information is […]

A four-year-old child is hospitalized tonight after falling from a third floor apartment window in Burtonsville. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said it happened this evening (August 10) in the 3300 block of Teagarden Circle. On his Twitter account, Piringer said the young boy landed in a grassy area and was transported to a […]

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). […]

An apartment fire at Leisure World last night (August 8) has caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and displaced four people from their apartment home at 3301 South Leisure World Boulevard in Silver Spring. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire started in the kitchen second floor unit of the three-story apartment building. […]

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Montgomery County on the evening of August 3rd as strong storms with heavy rains, lightning and high winds swept through the area. It was a busy night for emergency rescue crews. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that a lightning […]

Montgomery County police and firefighters responded to a gas leak at 19500 Scenery Drive in Germantown overnight. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that a car struck a building. U/D – Hazmat Scenery Dr, Gas Co on scene, FFs checking Community Ctr & nearby residences, MCPD also on scene investigating […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to the scene of a large tree that toppled over in the 7400 block of Holly Avenue in Takoma Park on the evening of July 28. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the tree struck a pedestrian, who was evaluated by EMS crews for minor injuries. According to Piringer, the […]

UPDATED The fire is out but Montgomery County firefighters remain on the scene at 3101 Cummings Lane in Chevy Chase for overhaul. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports the fire began in the basement of the house and extended to the first floor. He said all the occupants were out of the structure and […]