The driver of the car that crashed into a building that is home to several commercial businesses (commercial limo company, spiritual healer, etc.) in Damascus has died, according to Fox 5.

The crash occurred at approximately 11pm last night on Main Street in Damascus, sparking a 2-alarm fire that required about 80 firefighters last night.


Santa may be visiting your Gaithersburg/Washington Grove, Rockville, Poolesville, Damascus, Hillandale, Sandy Spring, Cabin John, Takoma Park, Laytonsville neighborhoods as fire departments across the county will be guiding Santa through all the neighborhoods listed as well as surrounding neighborhoods.

Below, you’ll see Santa’s schedule for each of these areas:


Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at Crisp & Juicy at 1331-G Rockville Pike on Wednesday morning.

The fire is reported to have been in the duct work of the building and the bulk of the fire has been knocked down, according to MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer.


Four vehicles were involved in a collision that led to two of them catching fire on southbound I-270 on Thursday evening causing some lanes to be blocked, but no injuries.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units quickly arrived on the scene to extinguish the fires that occurred in the area of the weigh station between Route 109 and Route 121.