Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash with entrapment Thursday night at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Route 108 in Olney.
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The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad invites everyone to its annual Rescue Day (Fall Open House and Family Fun Day), this Saturday, October 18, from 11:00am through 4:00pm. Their Rescue Day will once again be held at at the corner of Battery Lane and Old Georgetown Road.
Visitors of all ages will be able to enjoy activities including inflatable axe throwing, engaging safety demonstrations, and a variety of food trucks.
The Gaithersburg – Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department has announced its Fall Open House will be held on Sunday, October 5, from 12:00pm through 4:00pm.
The Glen Echo Fire Department has announced its Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, October 4, from 11am through 2:00pm. Their Fall Open House will once again be held at their Fire Station 711 on Massachusetts Avenue.
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The Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department is looking forward to their annual open house they are hosting on Sunday October 5th, from 12:00PM to 4:00PM.
The Glen Echo Fire Department has announced its Open House will be this Saturday, June 7, from 11:30am through 1:30pm. This year’s Open House will once again be held at Glen Echo’s Fire Station 711 on Massachusetts Avenue.
October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has announced its upcoming Open House is this weekend.
This Saturday, August 24, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are resuming their Summer Movie Night series.
This Saturday, October 28th, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are once again hosting their annual Halloween Movie Night. This year, “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” will be shown at dusk in St. Paul Park on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees. The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington will have refreshments available for purchase in the Park, including pizza, popcorn, and candy. Glowsticks will be available as well!
This year, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department will also be visiting BabyCat Brewery’s 1st Halloween-iversary party. According to the Department’s Instagram story, they’ll bring one of their Fire Engines to the Brewery from 12PM-3PM.
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The Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their fall open house, along with a local vendor fair, this Sunday (October 8) from 12PM to 4PM at 19801 Beallsville Road Beallsville, MD 20839. According to the UMCVFD, the event will feature a pumpkin patch, hay rides, Fire & Rescue Service demonstrations, and police vehicles on display. Additionally more than 30 vendors will be present at this Sunday’s event. Visitors can enjoy free hot dogs, Cotton Candy, and giveaways for children.
At their newly-expanded Beallsville Road firehouse, the Upper Montgomery County VFD currently has an ambulance, Canteen Unit, several boats paired with support vehicles as part of their Swiftwater Rescue Team, Medic Unit, Brush Truck, Brush Engine, Rescue Engine, and Tanker. The units responded to more than 1,200 calls in 2022.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a hit and run involving a vehicle and utility poles at the intersection of Bird Road and Batchelor’s Forest Road in Olney around 7:30pm on Tuesday, April 25. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the road will be closed for a significant amount of time due the damaged utility poles and “live” wires down. We will post an update when additional information is available.
Hit and run – 17942 Dr. Bird road. Road will be closed for a significant amount of time. @mcfrs @mcfrsPIO pic.twitter.com/8n7BalTHB1