The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) have both warned residents of broken water pipes due to cold temperatures. According to both, over the course of the last few days, stations across the county have responded to hundreds of calls for broken water pipes (mostly domestic and a few commercial).
MCFRS continues to offer the following tips to help prepare for freezing weather:
Across the county, @mcfrs stations have responded to hundreds of burst pipe calls in the past few days
We responded to another one right after the post below ⬇️
Stay safe and warm everyone https://t.co/LxsvnR0BRD pic.twitter.com/ByNABVo5gT
— Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc (@RockvilleVFD) December 27, 2022