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Quick thinking by an off-duty Montgomery County Police Officer led to the safe rescue of a woman and teenager from a car on fire late Thursday night. The single-vehicle collision with a tree and subsequent engine compartment fire occurred around 7 p.m. in Bethesda at Montgomery Ave and East-West Highway, according to Pete Piringer, Chief […]

At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, a car fire started in the Federal Plaza Shopping Center’s parking lot in Rockville and resulted in the total loss of the vehicle. Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted that an adult was treated for minor burns and was taken to the hospital. The adult’s […]

On February 26, 2019, Montgomery County Police Officer Michael Damskey rescued Rokhaya Ding from her burning car. Last week, the two reunited for the first time and Friday, they spoke to media about the experience. Ding thanked God for sending Damskey to save her life. The following video contains some graphic content that may not […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services tweeted about a vehicle fire Monday on Montgomery Village Avenue before Route 355. https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO4/status/1166080905317879809 Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for MCFRS tweeted that the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. ICYMI – Montgomery Village Avenue near Rt355, N Frederick Ave, vehicle fire, fire extinguished, no injury pic.twitter.com/xKxj05HJbH — […]

A car caught on fire from the owner cleaning and drying it with a “heat gun,” Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said on Twitter. According to Piringer, firefighters responded to calls Thursday morning about a vehicle engulfed in flames in a driveway on Middleboro Drive in Damascus. The fire […]

Investigators continue to look into the suspicious death of a woman who died in a car fire more than a year ago. Andrea Mion Hawvermale, 56, of the 1300 block Excaliber Lane, Sandy Spring, died June 17, 2017, died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to an autopsy by the the Office of the […]

UPDATE: The victim is Andrea Mion Hawvermale, 56, from the 1300 block of Excaliber Lane in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County police said Wednesday evening. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore conducted an autopsy to determine Hawvermale’s manner and cause of death. The results of that autopsy are pending, police said. Original post: A […]

Traffic on I-270 near I-370 was slowed this afternoon by a vehicle fire in Gaithersburg. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, some lanes on the southbound side were blocked. Vehicle fire on 270 SB. Police on scene. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/W91lvya8ez — Maureen Chowdhury (@MediaMaureen) January 6, 2016 Traffic Advisory – SB I270 near I370, vehicle […]

Montgomery County fire investigators are looking for an arsonist after several vehicle fires were reported in a Bethesda neighborhood on Wednesday. According to Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, three vehicles in the Edgemoor area were damaged. He said damage is estimated at $100,000. Piringer is encouraging anyone with information to call the Arson Tip […]

Multiple lanes were closed on I-270 Southbound just past the exit for Old Georgetown Rd. (exit 1 MD 187) due to a vehicle fire on April 29. Motorists experienced traffic backups during the emergency response.