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5 Displaced After Home Struck By Lightning In Montgomery County (PHOTOS) 5 Displaced After Home Struck By Lightning In Montgomery County (PHOTOS)
5 Displaced After Home Struck By Lightning In Montgomery County (Photos) A house in Montgomery County was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Thursday evening, Feb. 22, authorities said. The two-story house at 21600 Gentry Ln. near Cross Meadow Lane was struck by lightning accompanied by “extreme thunder” around 5:45 p.m., Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. No fire or injuries were reported, though the home did sustain other structural damages, displacing five residents, Piringer added. Scroll down to view additional photos. 21,600 Gentry Ln. near Cross Meadow Ln., Brookville, 2-sty house, house …

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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
Police & Fire
Metal Crate Protects Lucky Pup After Tree Falls Through Takoma Park Home Metal Crate Protects Lucky Pup After Tree Falls Through Takoma Park Home
Metal Crate Protects Lucky Pup After Tree Falls Through Takoma Park Home A family dog is safe after the crate it was in shielded it from a tree that had fallen through the roof of a Montgomery County home, authorities say. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 15 at a home in the 6900 block of Cherry Avenue in Takoma Park, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.  Update - Cherry Av., TP, large tree fell on house causing roof & structural damage (flat roof), posted unsafe to occupy, tree collapsed on house & crashed through to where dog was located in a crate which actually protected/saved the dog …

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by Annie DeVoe