During National EMS Week, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) honored the staff of Colonel Zadok Magruder High School for their heroic actions during an emergency. The team saved the life of paraeducator and assistant football coach Soneka (Peter) Nankhuni, who experienced cardiac arrest after a student-staff basketball game (video below).
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning in Redland at Shady Grove Rd and Mill Run Dr.
Montgomery County Swift Water Rescue teams responded late Monday night to the Potomac River near Pond Island for kayakers in distress. (more…)
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.