MCFRS Respond to Downed Electrical Wires Thursday Morning; Portions of Clopper Rd Closed

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the report of downed electrical wires on a home in the 15000blk of Clopper Rd in Boyds, MD on Thursday, February 22.

According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, approximately 45 firefighters responded to the scene. The wires were damaged by a cable company that was drilling into wall to extend a line. One adult has been transported to the hospital with non-life threating injuries.

Montgomery County Police tweeted the following at 9:44am: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY – Clopper Rd. is closed between Clarksburg Rd. and White Ground Rd. due to wires down and fire rescue activity. Contact Montgomery County Fire Rescue for more information. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays.”

Update (Initial dispatch ~845a) 15000blk Clopper Road: @mcfrs PE722 dispatched for downed wire. Found an arching line at house meter. Reportedly, cable company was drilling into wall to extend a line . Potomac Energy has arrived, ⁦@MCFRS_EMIHS⁩ transporting 1adult NLTI pic.twitter.com/bXCYu6JACk

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 22, 2024