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22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse 22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse
22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse A fast-moving, two-alarm fire ripped through a Montgomery Village townhouse complex early Friday morning, forcing firefighters to rescue trapped residents and leaving at least 22 people displaced, officials said. Fire crews were called around 3:50 a.m. on March 7 to a home in the 10200 block of Cove Ledge Court off Watkins Mill Road, where they arrived to find heavy flames engulfing the rear of a three-level quad-style townhouse, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. As the fire spread into the attic and upper floors, several occupants had to b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Maryland Mansion (DEVELOPING) Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Maryland Mansion (DEVELOPING)
Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Maryland Mansion (Developing) A massive fire tore through a home in Montgomery County, leaving a family of six displaced—but not before firefighters managed to save a group of newly acquired baby chicks, officials said. The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, in a large single-family home on Mary Mead Court in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters were dispatched after a call came in from the homeowners reporting flames coming from the roof.  The scene of the fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO When first r…

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by Zak Failla
News
Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Fallen Hiker Airlifted From Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park A fallen hiker was airlifted from a trail at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Tuesday morning, March 12. The Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service responded to reports of the injured hiker near the Burma Road Trail between Burma Road and MacArthur Boulevard at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Great Falls around 11:15 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Billy Goat Trail IAO Burma Rd Trail (on trail between Burma Rd & MacArthur Blvd) @COcanalNPS Great Falls, MD - injured person/hiker from a fall, @mcfrs SW730B, SW730, A726, PE726…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home
Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home A Maryland family awoke to a tree crashing through the middle of their two-story home before dawn on Friday, March 1. The tree fell on a home on the 2900 block of Collins Avenue in Wheaton around 4:45 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The large, “old growth” tree was in the back of the home and fell through the middle of the structure, knocking out power to several nearby houses and causing a small gas leak, Piringer said. The two adults and two pets escaped the home unharmed. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Parts of Colli…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (PHOTOS) 6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (PHOTOS)
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (Photos) Six people were evacuated from two Montgomery County apartments after a vehicle slammed into the building on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred on King James Way in Gaithersburg around 7:25 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The Technical Rescue Team stabilized the structure as six people were evacuated from apartments above the area where the car struck, Piringer said. The storage and laundry areas of the building were damaged, but no injuries were reported. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Neighbors Rallying Around Beloved Costume Shop Owner After Devastating MD Fire Neighbors Rallying Around Beloved Costume Shop Owner After Devastating MD Fire
Neighbors Rallying Around Beloved Costume Shop Owner After Devastating MD Fire Neighbors of an iconic Maryland costume shop are rallying for its owner after a devastating fire ripped through the building and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. The electrical fire started in the basement and ripped through Gene’s Costumes on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Update - Gene’s Costumes, Connecticut Avenue, Kensington; 2-sty commercial occupancy; Origin/Cause, fire in basement, electrical in nature, light ballast; Damage estimate ~$100K; no injury pic.twi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Gets Naked On Maryland Highway, Jumps On Moving Fire Vehicles: Authorities Man Gets Naked On Maryland Highway, Jumps On Moving Fire Vehicles: Authorities
Man Gets Naked On Maryland Highway, Jumps On Moving Fire Vehicles: Authorities A man was hospitalized after police say he took his clothes off and jumped onto fire vehicles responding to a crash on Interstate 270 early Friday, March 24. Crews responding to a personal injury crash near Montrose Road came across an unattended car, driven by the man, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesman Pete Piringer said. Update - I270 both directions between Montrose Road and I 270 split, (Old Georgetown Rd/Democracy Blvd) South of Montrose Road, collision and police activity, @MDSHA @MDSP @RockvilleCityPD #MoCoSheriff @mcpnews @MontgomeryCoMD pic.twitter.com/eDkhm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Families Displaced In Maryland By Townhouse Fire Causing $1.5M In Damage: Officials Families Displaced In Maryland By Townhouse Fire Causing $1.5M In Damage: Officials
Families Displaced In Maryland By Townhouse Fire Causing $1.5M In Damage: Officials Several families have been displaced after a two-alarm fire tore through multiple townhouses in Montgomery County, authorities announced. At approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service said that a fire started in the 3500 block of Landing Way in Bradford Crossing that quickly grew to a two-alarm blaze. Update (~8p) 3500blk Landing Way, Norbeck Crossing; Origin & Cause, outside/exterior deck area, accidental/under investigation (leading theory, likely misplaced fire pit/place ashes); Total Damage, >$1.5M, eight (8) h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland
One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One person had to be extricated after a grisly multi-vehicle crash in Maryland involving a tractor-trailer, according to authorities. In Montgomery County, first responders in Wheaton-Glenmont responded to a reported crash on Connecticut Avenue near the intersection of Dean Road and the Littleton Service Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. The collision left one car totaled and a tractor-trailer on its side before both vehicles came to a rest on the side of the roadway, Pete Pringer, the Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service reported. O…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
At Least 10 Displaced By Gaithersburg Garage Fire; Officials Say At Least 10 Displaced By Gaithersburg Garage Fire; Officials Say
At Least 10 Displaced By Gaithersburg Garage Fire; Officials Say At least ten people are said to be displaced after a fire broke out in the garage of a Gaithersburg home, fire officials said. Five adults and four children, all got out of the home safely without injury, but one infant is said to being treated for smoke exposure, fire officials said. Update - Bramble Bush Ct, fire out, 5 adults, 4 children displaced, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 infant (exposure to smoke), pic.twitter.com/uu9a0Evrfi — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 1, 2022 Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service responded to the fire at a single-family home located at 9113 Bramble B…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Multi-Tractor Trailer Crash Jams 495 Beltway, Box Truck Driver Hospitalized Multi-Tractor Trailer Crash Jams 495 Beltway, Box Truck Driver Hospitalized
Multi-Tractor Trailer Crash Jams 495 Beltway, Box Truck Driver Hospitalized A box truck driver was extricated and hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailers that jammed Interstate 495 Wednesday, March 16, officials said. One of the trucks involved in the five-vehicle crash tipped over, spilling fuel over the outer loop of the Beltway just past Connecticut Avenue around 12:30 p.m., Montgomery Fire Officials said. Update - OL I495 Beltway at I270 split, (under Rt355) multiple vehicles involved including several trucks, trapped truck driver has been extricated , @MCFRS_EMIHS 1 adult Pri1 trauma, otherwise several other patients are being e…

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by David Cifarelli