Montgomery Community Media

Over 100 firefighters responded to a three-alarm apartment fire on June 25 in the 19300 block of Club House Road in Montgomery Village and several rescues were made. According to fire officials, the first arriving units encountered heavy fire conditions throughout the building with fire blazing through the roof. More resources were quickly requested. As […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating a drowning that occurred on June 24 at Purple Horse Beach, which is part of the Billy Goat Trail. Police said at approximately 1:51 p.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue received a call for a possible drowning of a 19-year-old male at Purple Horse Beach. Montgomery County Fire & […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a townhouse fire in the 19300 block of Elderberry Terrace in Germantown shortly around 3 p.m. on March 23. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, the fire caused $200,000 damage to the middle town house unit and the family lost two dogs in the blaze.   There were no […]

A man remains hospitalized and firefighters say damage is estimated at over a half million dollars at an apartment complex in Takoma Park. Montgomery County firefighters responded to the apartment fire at 8606 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park shortly after 7 p.m. on March 22. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said a 59-year-old man was […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-alarm house fire with the report of people trapped on March 17 shortly after 2 p.m. in the 11900 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, one adult female was rescued from a second floor window after another adult male […]

Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police responded to a personal injury collision that occurred on March 10 at 7:51 p.m. at North Frederick Avenue and Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg. Several people, including a firefighter, were transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham. Gaithersburg Police Officer Dan Lane said […]

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a brush fire in the 16700 block of Riffle Ford Road at approximately 5 p.m. on March 10. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, 85 firefighters were called to the scene of a 15-acre brush fire. Graham posted two photos of the fire scene on his twitter account. He […]

UPDATED on 2/24 About 80 firefighters were dispatched to  a single family house fire on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11118 Nicholas Drive and four of them were injured while fighting the blaze. Officials said the firefighters were treated at local hospitals for their injuries, which are not considered life threatening. The fire call was originally […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters responded to a blaze at a commercial food facility at the 17000 block of Germantown Road that occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 20. Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene, which lit up the night with orange flames reaching towards the sky. At the height of the operation, over […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled an apartment fire early today (Feb. 18) in the 100 block of South Frederick Avenue at Cedar Avenue in Gaithersburg. On his Twitter account, Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said there were no injuries in the second floor apartment blaze. During the incident, police closed Cedar Avenue from Frederick Avenue to George […]