Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded around 12:30am Tuesday to the 200 block of Grove Avenue near Railroad Street in the Washington Grove/Gaithersburg area for a house fire.
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A GoFundMe has been launched to support the Carstens family following a fatal house fire in the Brookdale neighborhood of Chevy Chase that claimed the life of 55-year-old Karen Elsa Carstens.
An update released Monday afternoon is providing more details on a house fire in Gaithersburg that displaced a family and resulted in the loss of a pet.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division and Fire Explosive Investigators with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service are investigating a death following a house fire Friday morning in Chevy Chase.
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Updated to include additional information from MCPD
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in the Derwood area.
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Update: According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire occurred Sunday (4/5) at a two-story single-family home on Prince Hall Court. One family was able to escape the home, while firefighters rescued several dogs during the incident. Four of the six dogs inside were saved, but a seventh dog did not survive.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews responded to a working house fire in the 7700 block of Prince Hall Ct. in Gaithersburg.
Members of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service’s A-Shift from the Burtonsville and Hillandale stations have been recognized with a Fire Chief’s Unit Citation for their lifesaving actions during a January 1, 2026 apartment fire in Prince George’s County.
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Update: The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A serious crash in Derwood this afternoon has left one man with life-threatening injuries and prompted a road closure as police investigate.
A motorcyclist has died following a crash on I-370 in Gaithersburg Saturday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
A fatal house fire in Chevy Chase early Friday morning has left one person dead and another injured, according to Montgomery County officials.
Firefighters battled a large brush fire on the FDA White Oak Campus today. The fire, reported around two hours ago, was located in the area of Cherry Hill Road and FDA Boulevard, within Box Area 1529. Officials estimated that approximately 10 to 12 acres were involved at the height of the incident.