Reecey, the dog that was rescued from a burning, smoke-filled condo on March 30th by MCFRS, only to go missing after bolting from firefighters, has been reunited with her owner.
Her owner provided an update on Saturday via twitter, “Thank you everybody there’s so many people to think my girl is back home and doing great.”
Good News @GburgMD Reecy, the missing dog, has been re-united with her owner @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/r5tmOjWYJt pic.twitter.com/Q42slvHvY2
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 2, 2022
March 31 Update:
A dog, named Reecey, was rescued from a burning, smoke-filled condo yesterday by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units. Unfortunately, Reecey “got loose and bolted from firefighters and is now missing” according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
If you see Reecey, call 311 or the non-emergency Gaithersburg police line at 301-279-8000.
ATTENTION: @GburgMD A dog (her name is Reecey) was removed from a burning, smoke filled apt/condo by @mcfrs FFs on 3/31. Unfortunately, the dog got loose & bolted from FFs & is now missing. **If you see this dog or know where it is located call @311MC311 or local PD @GPDNews https://t.co/d6Q6hUX6li pic.twitter.com/hFdHoZQDRZ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 31, 2022
Additional information on the fire from our previous article below:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units responded to a call for a fire on Wednesday evening at approximately 6pm on Walkers Choice Road in Montgomery Village.
Upon arriving, firefighters helped evacuate the three story apartment building and began fighting the fire on the first floor/terrace level of the apartment.
A dog was located, secured, and rescued. There were no injuries caused by the fire, but several people have been displaced.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.