MCFRS

Power Temporarily Suspended at Shopping Center and Church Following Electrical Fire

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were dispatched to 8549 Piney Branch Rd in Silver Spring for a building fire on Saturday afternoon.

According to Assistant Chief David Pazos, MCFRS crews located and extinguished an electrical fire in the electrical room serving a shopping center and church. “Pepco en route to determine extent of damage. Church, grocery store and offices affected.” Pazos shared at 3pm.

In a subsequent update at at 4:13pm, Pazos shared that “Pepco restored power to the shopping center with an exception to the worship center (8541B Piney Branch Rd/ Iglesia De Christo Familiar Bethania). Building management on site to work with Pepco.”