The community is rallying around a Potomac Meadows family of four after a devastating house fire on May 16 destroyed their home and belongings, prompting the sole provider to launch a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing, essentials, and the long road to recovery. (more…)
On the morning of Friday, May 16, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a middle-of-the-row townhouse fire on the 11900 block of Roan Ln. in Gaithersburg. The accidental blaze caused extensive damage estimated at approximately $700K with three different families displaced, including the Bett family– mother and her three children. The community is actively supporting the family through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Vandalia Drive in Rockville on Saturday, May 17. (more…)
On Sunday evening, a vehicle collision occurred at 23900 Grapevine Ridge Terrace, near the intersection of Snowden Farm Parkway and Burdette Forest Road in Clarksburg. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the “vehicle flipped over 10 feet off the roadway.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a vehicle collision on N Frederick Avenue near Lake Forest Boulevard and Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg on Sunday morning. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Reacue Servixes (MCFRS) responded to a head-on collision involving three vehicles at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. (more…)
On the morning of Friday, May 16, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a middle-of-the-row townhouse fire on the 11900 block of Roan Ln. in Gaithersburg. The accidental blaze caused extensive damage estimated at approximately $700K with seven adults and six children displaced from multiple homes. Arlington Fire Department Captain David Zuniga alerted the Song family by banging on their door, prompting their quick evacuation. A GoFundMe has been started for the Song Family, and a video of Captain Zuniga alerting them can be seen below. We were informed over the weekend that the Bett family was also displaced, with a fundraiser started for them that’s available here.
On Friday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on the 11900 block of Roan Lane in Gaithersburg, displacing 13 residents and six pets. Among those who lost their home was Arlington Fire Department Captain David Zuniga, who was later praised for ensuring his neighbors’ safety by banging on their doors to prompt an evacuation.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 11900 block of Roan Lane in Gaithersburg on Friday morning. (more…)
Updated with a summer of events from MCPD.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a toddler who fell from the 15th story of 11235 Oak Leaf Dr (The Enclave apartments) in White Oak, according to a report by DC area crime reporter Allen Henney. Miraculously, the toddler survived the fall and is alert and conscious.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on Wednesday afternoon in Olney. (more…)