Montgomery Community Media

A 67-year-old Silver Spring woman died on Saturday, Feb. 9 from injuries sustained when her clothing caught fire on Feb. 7 while she was cooking. She’s the first fire fatality of the year, a fire official said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched at 10:45 a.m. to the 8500 block of 11th Avenue […]

Montgomery County Fire-Rescue Service Chief Richard Bowers is leaving Montgomery County to become the new chief of the Fairfax County Fire Rescue Department. The announcement was made on Feb. 12 by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Bowers succeeds Chief Ronald L. Mastin who plans to retire May 7. Local firefighters were notified of the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will join Fire Chief Richard Bowers and other Officials for the Senior Safety Summit on Tuesday, December 11. Several County departments are teaming up to promote senior citizen safety. The Senior Safety Summit is a collaborative effort between the Fire Department, Police Department, Health and Human Services and the Office […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and other county officials held a press briefing today (Oct. 30) to discuss storm operations at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Gaithersburg. You can watch the entire press conference here.  

September is Falls Prevention Month and Montgomery County Executive just announced many initiatives aimed at preventing falls on our senior population. The Fire Department offers home inspections to identify hazardous situations. The Recreation Department offers Bone Building classes. To request a home safety inspection call the Senior Safety Hotline at 240-777-2430. To register for the […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers explains the ambulance fee and reimbursement bill 17-12 which will go into effect January 1, 2013.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association are pleased to announce that an agreement between the County and the Volunteer Association has been reached that will improve fire and rescue services for residents and visitors in Montgomery County.  The agreement will boost communication, promote further cooperation and enhance the volunteer […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce hosted the public safety awards breakfast at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10. Dozens of police officers and firefighters were honored for their bravery and heroism. In this video clip, Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers presents the Distinguished Service Citation to members of Companies 29 and 34 for […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce hosted the public safety awards breakfast at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10. Dozens of police officers and firefighters were honored for their bravery and heroism. In this video clip, Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers presents the Citation of Bravery to firefighters for rescuing a man pinned under […]

Montgomery County officials attended the groundbreaking for the new Travilah Fire Station. The new station will be located at the corner of Travilah and Shady Grove roads.