Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the 2100blk of New Hampshire Ave., near Elton Road in Hillandale for the report of ”well-involved” vehicle fire/heavy equipment fire.
According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire occurred at a construction site on Monday, February 12, and involved and excavator that blew a hydraulic line which resulted in an engine fire.
The operator of the vehicle exited with no injury. We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.
Update – 10100blk New Hampshire Ave., construction site, excavation equipment, blew hydraulic line, fluid came in contact with/ hot engine & resulted in vehicle/engine fire, operated exited vehicle, no injury, @mcfrs PE712 crew extinguished fire pic.twitter.com/Z4Oe25YSLe
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 12, 2024