Update – 3-Alarm, Plymouth Woods, 800blk College Parkway, Rockville, >$1M damage; >30 Apts & several dozen residents (& some pets) displaced; CAUSE, under investigation; 2 civilians NLT injuries, @ReadyMontgomery & Red Cross assisting https://t.co/fpEgdMmHTo pic.twitter.com/aItWxCKOIP
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 31, 2022
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire in the 800 blk of College Parkway (near Nelson St) in Rockville around 9am on Monday morning. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, close to 100 firefighters arrived to heavy fire conditions at the four-level garden style apartment building. Firefighters assisted people out of the building and there are reports of injured persons. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. We will post an update when more information becomes available.
College parkway from Princeton place to Nelson Street has been shut down, according to MCPD. Drivers should expect significant delays and seek alternate routes. Per @mfrsPIO on Twitter: “College Parkway, heavy fire conditions, reports of injured persons, FFs assisting people out, 2nd Alarm being requested @mcfrs PE740, E750, T710, A728, E718, PE722, T706, A733, & others assisting
The Mongomery County Agricultural Center Inc. (MCAC) was formed as a privately operated 501(c) (3) non-profit organization on January 7, 1949, when a group of local farmers were elected as the first Board of Directors by the volunteer membership of the organization. The MCAC had recently purchased 64 acres of land adjacent to the railroad tracks from Herman Rabbitt, a successful farmer and landowner in Gaithersburg. On June 4th, 1949, hundreds of volunteers participated in after an old-fashioned barn raising and 12 outbuildings were constructed in one day. The site of the new Montgomery County Agricultural Center was created. Dedicated volunteers donated time, materials and talent to construct and continue operation of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds would not be what it is today if it were not for those visionary pioneers who were committed to agricultural education and family entertainment.
As is true today for the agricultural center, the volunteers were, and still are, necessary to the successful operation of the Fairgrounds, through continued contributions of materials and free labor for the construction of the new facilities, as well as upgrading the old. A network of more than 2,000 volunteers continue providing their time, making the agricultural center a vital part of the business community in Montgomery County. The nine day Montgomery County Agricultural Fair that is held in mid-August requires support from over 800 volunteers who assume the responsibility for organizing and producing the single largest annual event in Montgomery County.
A vehicle was driven into the Walgreens at 1075 Seven Locks Rd in Potomac Woods Plaza on Friday, October 28, around 11am. According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer, EMS is currently evaluating one adult (driver) and no patrons were injured. We will post an update when more information becomes available. Feature photo courtesy of Sam Polland (@samthelender on Instagram).
Per @mcfrsPIO on twitter: “Potomac Woods Plaza, 7 Locks Road & Fortune Terrace, Potomac, Walgreens store, collision, vehicle struck building, @mcfrs M723, PE733, EMS703 on scene, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 adult (driver), vehicle on sidewalk up against building, building inspector notified, no patrons inj”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to several fires in Montgomery County on Sunday, October 23.
MCFRS investigative units continue to investigate as suppression units start to pack up and leave. https://t.co/oI6P7qGrUd pic.twitter.com/OLbcrsvWp2
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at the Village Overlook condominiums on Christopher Ave in Gaithersburg around 4pm on Sunday, October 16. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was located on the third floor, in the bedroom of one of the building’s units. The fire has been extinguished and did not extend to other parts of the building.
All six occupants, plus two dogs and a cat will likely be displaced. There were no injuries reported. We will post an update when more information becomes available. Per @mcfrsPIO on twitter: “400blk Christopher Ave. near Frederick Rd, Gaithersburg, 5-sty apt bldg, fire on 3rd floor, @mcfrs PE708, PE731, PE734, PE728, E732, PAT708, T734, RS729, M708, BC705, BC703, T731, AT735, A753, & others on scene”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire at the Fire Station 1 restaurant at 8131 Georgia Avenue in Downtown Silver Spring on Thursday afternoon. Units arrived to find a fire in and around the exhaust system of the restaurant and fire coming from the chimney. The bulk of the fire was quickly knocked out and units checked for hot spots and extensions in other parts of the chimney, shaft, and ductwork of the restaurant.
According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the cause of the fire was unattended hot oil that ignited and extended into restaurant’s ventilation system, which then spread to the roof of the building due to built up grease. Damage are estimated to be around $225K, including $75K in structural and $150K in contents. No injuries were reported, but some lanes were blocked due to the fire in the Downtown Silver Spring area.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to the scene of a collision that involved a single vehicle striking a building at 1396 Rockville Pike in Rockville on Tuesday morning around 6:30am. No injuries were reported. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, EMS evaluated one patient that declined transport to the hospital. We will post an update when more information becomes available.
ICYMI (~630a) 1396 Rockville Pike, near Templeton Place, Rockville, collision Single vehicle struck building, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated 1 patient, no transport (patient refusal) pic.twitter.com/H0uABtB8m3
According to Montgomery County Police, Shady Grove Road is down to one lane in each direction at Pleasant Road, as the result of the collision. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and should expect significant delays. Per mcfrPIO on twitter: “Update – Shady Grove Road, collision one person pinned, @mcfrs M703, PE732, T731, RS703, BC705, A732 on scene, Some lanes blocked”
Update – Shady Grove Road, initial Dispatch ~840a, 1 person pinned, patient extricated ~905a, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 1 adult Pri1 trauma, others persons refused transport, collision involved two (2) other vehicles (car & hvac van), some lanes are blocked https://t.co/XLTtDFuBAw pic.twitter.com/n1t0pZNIgt
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a 2-Alarm on Wednesday night around 11pm at the Georgian Woods apartment complex at 2370 Glenmont Circle in Glenmont. According to Chief […]
The Fire Prevention and Code Compliance division of the County’s Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is a team of inspectors, engineers, program managers and administrative support staff who are responsible for performing periodic inspections of establishments after the permitting process is complete.
According to Fire Code Compliance Manager Patsy Warnick, the team represents the fire department on all technical matters outside of emergency operations.