Tree on House, Scaffolding in Roadway: Wind Calls Keep First Responders Busy

Tree falls on a house in Bethesda. PHOTO | MCFRS

High winds brought trees down and sent scaffolding into the roadway across Montgomery County last night.

Montgomery County firefighters and police were busy responding to a variety of calls from a tree on a house in Bethesda, to scaffolding in the roadway in Rockville to a tree down in Gaithersburg on North Summit Avenue near Girard Street on Feb. 2.

The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory for Montgomery County until midnight last night.

Residents were advised to secure items outside their homes and to use caution when driving high profile vehicles.

U/D 9521 Woodley Av, Forest Glen Park, wind blew large tree onto house, occupant home, no injuries, family displaced pic.twitter.com/EMw5BqQx2D

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 3, 2015

Tree on House, Woodley Av between Forsythe Ave & Newcastle Av, Forest Glen, #mcfrs units on scene! no injury! bldgs inspector enroute — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 3, 2015

Maryland Avenue closed between Courthouse Square and East Middle Street due to scaffolding that has been blown onto the roadway.

— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) February 2, 2015

Southbound North Summit at Girard is still closed. Pepco has been notified — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) February 2, 2015

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