Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a house fire on Currier Court in Fallsmead on May 25. During the emergency response, local streets were blocked as Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer described the scene on his Twitter account as a “firefight.” According to Piringer, the bulk of the fire occurred in the basement. […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will repair travel lanes and sidewalk along both directions of US 29 (Columbia Pike) in Silver Spring from Southwood Avenue to Lockwood Drive for emergency roadwork beginning May 12. Weather permitting, the work should be complete by late May. This work will require extended lane closures on northbound and […]

On Saturday, May 10, real estate management company Forest City Enterprises and its contractor, Rent-A-Crane, Inc., will hoist roofing materials at the Lenox Park Apartments necessitating lane closures and lane shifts along MD 410 (East West Highway) in downtown Silver Spring between MD 390 (16th Street) and US 29 (Colesville Road). The company coordinated with […]

Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of a three-alarm building fire at Shady Grove Road and Gaither Road at an apartment complex in Rockville known as the Gables Upper Rock. Pete Piringer, public information officer for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, reports the call came in about 4:15 a.m. today (April 1). […]

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission closed Little Falls Parkway, Sligo Creek Parkway and Beach Drive at 7 p.m. this evening because of icy conditions. You can check www.MontgomeryParks.org for updates on additional information regarding facility openings and programs for tomorrow, March 4.

UPDATED This just in: Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at 6800 Connecticut Avenue. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 28, Assistant Chief Scott Graham reported on his Twitter account that heavy fire was visible on multiple levels. Thirty minutes later, Graham said the fire was out and there were […]

Montgomery County officials have announced four road closures because of problems with flooding. The roads that are closed as of 8:15 a.m. on July 12 are: –Inner Loop 495 exit ramp for River Road (Exit 39) –Massachusetts Avenue in both directions at Goldsborough Road –Clara Barton Parkway from the Cabin John Parkway to Chain Bridge […]

Montgomery County is reporting the following roads closed for down trees and wires as of 10 p.m. on Thursday June 13, 2013: Artic Ave 14200 Block Barkwood Drive 14530 Block Black Rock Rd 16600 Block Bluehill Rd 12600 Block Briarwood Terrace 14230 Block Church Ln 11700 Block Crossway Rd 4700 Block Derussey Parkway 4700 Block […]

Portions of six roads in Montgomery County remain closed this morning (June 11) due to flooding. Closures include: Berryville Road at the creek. Hispley Mill Road, 24100 to 24898 block. Izaak Walton Way, 20500 to 20574 block. Kingstead Road, at the creek. Loghouse Road between Newbury Road and Founders Road. West Old Baltimore Road at […]

Six roads in Montgomery County have closed due to high water, and showers and thunderstorms are expected to produce heavy rain through the evening hours, with the potential for flash flooding. Roads currently closed include: – Kingsley Road between Burnt Hill Road and Stringtown Road; – West Old Baltimore Road at the creek; – Kingstead […]