DC Water will begin emergency rehabilitation work on approximately 1,700 feet of the Potomac Interceptor near Muddy Branch and Pennyfield Lock in Potomac on June 15 after inspections identified significant structural deterioration, including corrosion and exposed rebar.

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UPDATE (8:29am): MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer says several workers were injured during an electrical mishap involving an electrical vault near the Medical Center Metro Station. Multiple workers were evaluated at the scene, with three transported to area hospitals. According to Piringer, one patient was transported as a Priority 1 trauma patient and two others as Priority 2 trauma patients. All three suffered serious injuries, including electrical burns and other injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews are responding to a major electrical incident near the Medical Center Metro station that has left six people injured.


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