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Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rocks Gaithersburg Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING) Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rocks Gaithersburg Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING)
Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rocks Gaithersburg Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (Developing) An explosion and two-alarm fire in a Maryland apartment complex left 12 with injuries and led to a structural collapse of a building on Wednesday morning, authorities announced. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in Gaithersburg, Pete Pringer, the Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in GaithersburgTwitter/@mcfrsP…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Information Released, Some Still Without Power After Rockville High-Rise Fire New Information Released, Some Still Without Power After Rockville High-Rise Fire
New Information Released, Some Still Without Power After Rockville High-Rise Fire Many residents and their pets are still without power and several dozen are displaced after an electrical fire broke out in a residential building in Rockville, authorities say. The two-alarm blaze broke out at the high-rise building in the 10101 block of Grosvenor Place around 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, causing almost $1 million in damages, according to Montgomery County Fire officials. Update 8/26 - Many residents (& pets) in North Tower of 10101 Grosvenor Pl still w/o power & may be for an extended period of time. Power has been restored to hundreds of Apts in South tower…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages
Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages A fire at a Germantown hookah lounge has resulted in close to $100,000 in damages, authorities say. Firefighters were called to the 13000 block of Wisteria Drive around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Fire officials. Upon arrival, firefighters were able to locate the fire in the walls of the business and quickly extinguish the flames. Fire officials believe that the fire started in an employee area of the lounge where smoking devices and tobacco is changed and cleaned out, they said. The fire is thought to have started from improperly discarded smoking materials…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Six People Injured In 2-Car Montgomery County Morning Crash (UPDATE) Six People Injured In 2-Car Montgomery County Morning Crash (UPDATE)
Six People Injured In 2-Car Montgomery County Morning Crash (Update) At least five people have been seriously injured in a morning two-vehicle collision in Montgomery County, according to authorities. TRAFFIC ALERT: Several hurt in crash involving multiple vehicles in Montgomery County https://t.co/HiGoV16iUq #fox5traffic pic.twitter.com/Iv9DlEQ5y9 — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) May 12, 2022 The crash involving several vehicles, including a pickup truck, happened in the 12,800 block of Connecticut Avenue near Atherton Drive in Glenmont around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, Montgomery County Fire officials said on Twitter.  Update - Connecticut Avenue, collisi…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Early Morning Bethesda Car Crash: Fire Officials Driver Seriously Injured In Early Morning Bethesda Car Crash: Fire Officials
Driver Seriously Injured In Early Morning Bethesda Car Crash: Fire Officials One person has been hospitalized after an early morning single-car crash in Montgomery County, fire officials said. The driver had to be pulled from their car after it flipped onto its side, Montgomery County Fire officials said on Twitter. Update - Bellevue Drive, Single vehicle collision, @mcfrs transported 1 adult Pri2 trauma, NLT, NOTE: driver was wearing a seatbelt, likely minimized more serious injuries https://t.co/W9JOphvBAj pic.twitter.com/Is6OZLoKZY — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 2, 2022 The crash happened in the 9700 block of Bellevue Drive in Bethesda around 2:30 a.m. on M…

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by David Cifarelli