Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery firefighters say a house fire overnight at 13311 Deerbrook Drive in Potomac caused $100,000 in damage. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the cause of the fire was accidental. He said the blaze was sparked by discharged fireworks that landed on the roof’s cedar shingles. According to Piringer, one […]

UPDATED. 8 a.m. July 25: A fund has been set up to help the parents of an 8-year-old girl who died suddenly after swimming at a Rockville pool on July 22. Stephanie Benitez from the 1700 block of Gunther Avenue in Rockville was pronounced dead July 22. An autopsy is being performed to determine why […]

Montgomery County firefighters evacuated hundreds of people from a building at 9717 Key West Avenue in Rockville after a hazardous materials incident was reported around 9:30 a.m. on July 22. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer describes the incident on his Twitter account as an “oil spill.” He said emergency medics evaluated dozens of people […]

Firefighters say a house fire at 18635 Olney Mill Road last night (July 14) was caused by a computer on a bed. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said damage is estimated at $70,000. Piringer said there were two people in the house at the time of the fire and they […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire and rescue crews were called to the scene of a gas leak in the 8700 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring on July 8. On his Twitter account, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported that some buildings were evacuated and some streets cordoned off. He said the […]

UPDATED A 10-inch water main break has resulted in a road closure at Linden Lane near Monroe Street in Silver Spring. It happened on July 6 at 8:30 p.m., according to Lyn Riggins, a spokesperson for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). Riggins said about 22 accounts are impacted by the water main break. She said […]

The 26th annual Great Falls Race took place on July 5 at the Potomac River Festival and what a beautiful summer day it was to watch this competition. This downriver race is described as a quick, adrenaline-packed descent of 60 vertical feet through the Potomac’s spectacular class V+ Great Falls. On this day, spectators could […]

Montgomery County police are investigating two fatal motorcycle accidents that occurred on July 4. The first accident occurred at University Boulevard at Dennis Avenue and police described it on Twitter as a single motorcycle accident. On his Twitter account at 5:20 p.m., Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the motorcycle hit a pole. The […]

UPDATED on July 3 at 8:42 a.m. A family of five and their dog were displaced on July 2 after lightning struck the family’s home at 10611 Farmbrooke Lane in Potomac causing a fire in the attic. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 75 firefighters responded to the fire at the large, two-story house. There […]

A family of six is displaced after an early morning house fire at 24421 Ridge Road in Damascus today. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire began in the garage and spread to the house. According to Piringer, two firefighters were injured during the response. Piringer said damage is estimated at $150,000 and […]