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Legendary Maryland Fire Chief David Dwyer Dies After More Than 65 Years Of Service Legendary Maryland Fire Chief David Dwyer Dies After More Than 65 Years Of Service
Legendary Maryland Fire Chief David Dwyer Dies After More Than 65 Years Of Service Few names carried more weight in Montgomery County fire and rescue circles than Chief David Dwyer. The longtime Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad leader, mentor, and architect of generations of volunteer service has died, according to announcements shared Tuesday, May 26, by fire officials. For more than six decades, Dwyer was a constant presence in Montgomery County emergency services.  Not just at ceremonies and banquets, but on firegrounds, rescue calls, command scenes, and inside the institutions that helped shape the county’s modern volunteer fire and EMS system. BCCRS called hi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (PHOTOS) Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (PHOTOS)
Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (Photos) A Virginia woman is recovering after firefighters pulled her from a second-story window as flames tore through her home early Tuesday morning, officials said. 🚨 House Fire - 3700 Block of 8th St S 🚨 At 5:41 AM, units were dispatched to a reported house fire on the 3700 block of... Posted by Arlington County Fire Department on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Crews were called to the 3700 block of 8th Street South at 5:41 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, for a reported house fire, Arlington Fire & EMS confirmed. The scene of the fire in Arlington. Arlington Fire Department When firefig…

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by Zak Failla
News
6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood
6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood All six people onboard a private plane that crashed into a California neighborhood after departing from the East Coast are now presumed dead. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For All 6 Killed After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, at military housing in the Murphy Canyon section of San Diego, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorities said there was dense fog at the time of the crash, and that the aircra…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood
Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood A successful music industry executive and a well-known drummer have been identified as the two people killed when a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California. Eight others were injured. Click here for the latest updated story - IDs Released For All 6 Killed After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (F…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials A fast-moving fire tore through a vacant house in Montgomery County early Thursday morning, drawing more than 50 firefighters to the scene. Just after 3 a.m. on May 22, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue responded to a blaze in a single-family cape cod-style home in the 15100 block of Peach Orchard Drive, between Siebel Drive and Thompson Road, according to a department spokesperson. Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the basement and first floor. The flames had burned through part of the floor and spread throughout the house. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters performed a p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Maryland: Fire Officials Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Maryland: Fire Officials
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Maryland: Fire Officials A Montgomery County family returned home on Monday afternoon to find that a basement blaze gutted their home, officials confirmed. Crews were called at around 1:45 p.m. on April 21 to the 14200 block of Castaway Drive in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon, where a fire had broken out, sending smoke billowing throughout the home. The Montgomery County fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials, the homeowners were not home at the time,  and while several pets were rescued, at least two cats died. The Montgomery County fire. Montgomer…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said.  Unable to access the gara…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire
Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire Two people had to be rescued from the roofs of Frederick County buildings on Tuesday morning when a fire broke out and damaged a pair of restaurants downtown, officials say. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, crews were called to the 100 block of North Market Street, where there was a reported fire with entrapment. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by smoke showing from the River Bar and Grill and Agave 137 Tequila Bar & Grill, both of which have apartments in the back of the building. According to fire officials, during a search, two people were found on the roof of each building …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say A 56-year-old woman died at an area hospital following a crash during the afternoon commute near the Howard and Montgomery County line, police say. Angela Marie Brill, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been identified as the woman who was killed in a crash involving her Chevy Malibu and a Toyota pick-up truck after being airlifted to the hospital. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 6, officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue, between Triadelphia Lake Road and the Howard County/Montgomery County Line. Update - Georgia Avenue and Tridelphia Lake Road, collision, multiple pat…

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by Zak Failla