vehicle fires

May 13, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Hand Sanitizer, Cigarette Smoke, Poor Ventilation Lead to Car Fire in Rockville

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 […]

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April 4, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Car Wash Gone Wrong: Vehicle, Garage Fire in Damascus

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 […]

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April 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Tips Wanted in Arson Investigation in Bethesda

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 […]

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