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Situational Awareness: Private Fireworks Displays in Two Different Areas Tonight in MoCo

Published July 3, 2023 at 1:17PM

Two private fireworks displays will take place in Montgomery County tonight (Monday, July 3rd). The events will take place at Chevy Chase Country Club (located at 6100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase) and Montgomery Country Club (located at 20908 Golf View Dr., Laytonsville).

According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the clubs are hosting a ‘private/permitted event’ which will include a fireworks display & aerial explosions. The displays are scheduled to start at approximately 9:30pm at Chevy Chase Country Club and at approximately 9:20pm at Montgomery Country Club. The displays should last between 20 and 30 minutes. While the events are private, the fireworks will be visible in the surrounding areas.

Takoma Park Police: Montgomery County Reconstruction Unit Investigates Fatal Crash That Occurred Early Monday Morning

By MCS Staff

Published July 3, 2023 at 8:14AM

The Montgomery County Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately midnight this morning on New Hampshire Avenue at Glenside Drive.

According to Takoma Park Police, “the investigation is active and fluid but it appears as though a vehicle was traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue at Glenside Drive when it left the roadway. The vehicle destroyed a Metrobus stop before coming to a rest in the brush. Responding officers discovered an injured woman on the roadside who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of kin has not yet been notified.

Person Transported to Hospital After Accidentally Pinning Themselves Under Their Vehicle

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 5:17PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a person pinned beneath their own car in the area of 9700 Fields Rd near the Washingtonian Tower at approximately 2pm on Sunday afternoon.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, “a person exiting their vehicle accidentally backed over themselves with car and were trapped/pinned underneath vehicle.” Rescue units rapidly extricated the person who was transported to the hospital with priority 1 (life-threatening) trauma. A video below, tweeted by Piringer, shows the extrication.

Daughter Saves Her Mother in Fire That Causes ~125K in Damage and Displaces 10

By MCS Staff

Published June 30, 2023 at 9:51PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire at a Cape Cod style (low, broad, single or double-story frame building with a moderately-steep-pitched gabled roof, a large central chimney) single family home on the 9700 block of Dilston Rd, off of Moffet Rd., in Silver Spring on Friday morning.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was discovered by a woman who re-entered the home to retrieve cats (was not successful in doing so) and then pulled her mother out of a basement window before firefighters arrived. The daughter was described as “pretty motivated” by Piringer.

Vehicle Fire on Ridge Rd Sends One Adult to Burn Center

By MCS Staff

Published June 30, 2023 at 6:11PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a call for a vehicle fire that occurred on Ridge Rd. on Friday afternoon. The fire extended to the home the vehicle was parked at. According to Battalion Chief Jason Blake, one adult was was burned and taken to the burn center. Though there was damage to the home, no residents were displaced.

Ridge Rd (Gaithersburg) vehicle fire with exposure to a home. One adult burned, transported to the Burn Center. No residents displaced. PE728, PE732, PAT708, M708 & BC705. @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/jlfbzaesXQ

Situational Awareness: Private Fireworks Displays in Three Different Areas Tonight in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published June 30, 2023 at 5:22PM

Three private fireworks displays will take place in Montgomery County tonight (Friday, June 30th). The events will take place at at Manor Country Club (located at 14901 Carrolton Road in Rockville), Argyle Country Club (located at 14600 Argyle Club Rd in Silver Spring), and Norbeck Country Club (17200 Cashell Rd in Rockville, near Olney).

According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the clubs are hosting a ‘private/permitted event’ which will include a fireworks display & aerial explosions. The events are scheduled to start between 9pm and 9:30pm and last between 15 and 30 minutes. While the events are private, the fireworks will be visible in the surrounding areas.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Scott Goldstein Retires After 8 Years Leading the Department; John Kinsley to Serve as Acting Fire Chief Until New Leader is Selected

By Patrick Herron

Published June 30, 2023 at 5:14PM

MCFRS serves and protects over one million residents across five hundred square miles. Annually, MCFRS responds to over 130,000 calls and operates with an annual budget in excess of $260 million.

The Montgomery County Government is currently interviewing candidates to permanently replace Chief Goldstein. MCFRS Human Resources Division Chief John Kinsley will serve as Interim Fire Chief until a new MCFRS Chief is nominated for County Council confirmation. Kinsley has been with MCFRS for 37 years. He is also credentialed by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International as a Chief Fire Officer.

US-29 Remains Closed in Both Directions After Crash on Friday Morning

By MCS Staff

Published June 30, 2023 at 10:37AM

UPDATE per the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) Program: “Crash with Injury. US-29 SB/NB at Burnt Mills Ave Mont Co MD All lanes remain blocked in both directions. Follow police direction. No access US-29 from MD-650. Avoid area if possible. Extended closure expected. Delays in immediate area and extend on MD-650 and OL Beltway.” There are also various reports of power outages in the surrounding areas.

Photo sent in by Instagram user @rayson.is.existant

MCFRS Assist in Response to Collision on I-95 Thursday Night

By Patrick Herron

Published June 30, 2023 at 10:19AM | Updated June 30, 2023 at 10:47AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) provided mutual aid for a collision that occurred Thursday night on southbound I-95 near Old Gunpowder Rd in Prince George’s County. Additional information courtesy of the Maryland State Police: “Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which two people lost their lives Thursday evening in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of southbound I-95 just north of MD Route 212 for a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2017 Dodge Charger, driven by Michael Daniel, 24, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was in the right lane and attempted to switch lanes and pass a tractor-trailer.

At the same time, a Hyundai Elantra was traveling in the next lane over to the left when it was rear-ended by the Dodge. The impact caused the Dodge to go off the left side of the road and the Hyundai to go off the right side of the road. The Hyundai came to rest facing north on I-95 and caught fire.

Crash Closes US-29 SB/NB at Burnt Mills Ave in Both Directions

By MCS Staff

Published June 30, 2023 at 7:23AM

According to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) Program, a “crash with injury” has closed Columbia Pike US-29 SB/NB at Burnt Mills Avenue.

All lanes are blocked in both directions due to the incident and emergency response. The closure currently extends between Lockwood Dr and Hillwood Dr. Drivers are asked to follow police direction in the area with delays continuing to build in both directions. A extended closure is expected.

Three Displaced After Dryer Fire

By Patrick Herron

Published June 29, 2023 at 2:58PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 9000 blk of Pickwick Village Terr in Silver Spring on Thursday, June 29 around 12:15pm. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was caused by a clothes dryer in the home. Three people have been displaced and there are no injuries reported. We will post an update if additional information becomes available.

Update – Pickwick Village Ter, MOR TH, dryer fire, no injuries, 3 people displaced pic.twitter.com/FuNbgjOs6r