Three years ago today, on November 27, 2022, Montgomery County residents witnessed one of the most dramatic and widely watched rescue operations in recent local history. A small plane crashed into a power line tower near Goshen Road and Rothbury Drive in the Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village area, leaving two people suspended more than one hundred feet above the ground for hours as crews worked through the night to reach them. (more…)
The State of Maryland has dedicated a stretch of River Road (Maryland Route 190) in honor of former Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department (CJPVFD) Fire Chief James P. Seavey, Sr., recognizing a lifetime of service that spanned more than four decades and left a lasting impact on firefighters locally and nationwide.
Wootton High School in Rockville was evacuated Monday morning after staff reported a gas smell near the building’s boiler room. Students and staff were directed out of the building around the start of the school day and moved to outdoor athletic areas as a precaution.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a fatal collision reported at 9:57 p.m. Sunday on Cherry Hill Road near Fairland.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 2:54 p.m. to the area of Rollins Avenue and East Jefferson Street in Rockville for a reported collision involving a pedestrian. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley is reminding residents to make safety a priority this Thanksgiving, noting that more cooking fires occur on the holiday than any other day of the year.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to an accidental fire at an auto body shop on Lewis Avenue in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a three-vehicle collision, including a rollover, on southbound I-270 prior to I-370 on Wednesday afternoon. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 4:17 p.m. to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a train on Great Seneca Highway. (more…)