Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call of a brush fire in the area of 16th Street and Spring Street in Silver Spring on Wednesday evening, according to MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer.
Three units are on the scene as of ~6:30pm working on hotspots in the area. The fire temporarily stopped CSX RR train traffic, but it has since resumed while firefighters work on the hotspots. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.
IAO 16th St. in Spring St., Silver Spring, brush fire, CSX right-of-way,
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 23, 2022
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