One family (5 adults, 1 child) are displaced after a fire at a 2-story home on the 16000 block of Edward’s Ferry Rd in Poolesville that occurred early Wednesday afternoon. Around 70 MCFRS firefighters responded to the scene.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation but is believed to have started in the kitchen where there were multiple competent ignition sources, including an air fryer, stove top, and electrical wiring.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene of a collision that occurred around 11am on Rt 29 and Greencastle Rd near Burtonsville. According to MCFRS Spokesperson Pete […]
There was a multiple vehicle collision that occurred in the area of New Hampshire Ave. and Lockwood Dr. (White Oak) on Sunday night that left one adult male dead. The following details courtesy of MCPD:
On Sunday, July 24, 2022, at approximately 8:52 p.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision, involving a van, a car and a Metro bus. As a result of the collision, the male driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no confirmed age for the deceased at this time.
Several people were rescued from a trench on Thursday afternoon on the 9600 block of Veirs Dr, near Oakwood Drive in Rockville. According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, “Several people were in trench, they’ve been removed except for 1 person who was partially buried up to the waist, small trench trench is 6 feet deep, 3 feet wide and about 10 feet long.” Update: The last remaining person in the trench has been removed.
The incident began shortly before 2pm. Medivac was called to the scene to transport the individual who was stuck in the trench for an extended period. The person was described as an adult male “worker”. Footage or the incident below:
According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer, Fire Investigators recently arrested Bill Clinton Gomzez, 18, of Rockville and charged him with 2nd degree arson for allegedly setting a vacant house on fire on N. Horners La in Rockville on April 23, 2022. Gomez, along with a juvenile, was also charged for motor vehicle thefts in April and June of this year that also involved arson.
Remember this (abandoned) vehicle fire on 6/21/2022 on Southlawn La near Avery Rd? Probably not, but @mcfrs Fire/Explosive Investigators figured it all out, along w/ a few other suspicious fires @MontgomeryCoMD & have recently made an arrest pic.twitter.com/nZTH1EotwT
One person has died following a collision Wednesday afternoon on River Road and Stoney Creek Rd in Travilah. According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer, the collision involved a car and a gardening truck.
Per MCPD: “At approximately 1:50 p.m., Montgomery County Police officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision involving two vehicles. As a result of the collision, an adult male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at Copper Canyon Grill (928 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring) this morning, July 12, around 8:45am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was located in the duct work of the restaurant and there was smoke coming from the roof of the building, above the kitchen. Around 65 firefighters have responded to the scene.
All northbound lanes of Georgia Ave (MD-97) are closed at Wayne Ave due to fire department activity. Drivers should expect significant delays and seek an alternate route. We will post an update when more information becomes available.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to North Bethesda United Methodist Church (10100 Old Georgetown Rd) in North Bethesda on Saturday, July 9, around 1:30am after the church’s fire alarm system was activated. Firefighters located several areas where small fires were set, or attempted to be set, inside of the church. Damages are estimated to be around $1,000. Investigators also located damaged head stones and scattered broken wood pieces at Wildwood Baptist Church at 10200 Old Georgetown Rd, right down the road from United Methodist.
On Sunday, July 10, MCFRS responded to a fire alarm at the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church (9601 Old Georgetown Rd) shortly before 2am and arrived to find several pews on fire inside the church, according to a our Public Safety Correspondent Cordell Pugh. The fire was knocked down a short time later. Sixty-five firefighters responded to the scene and there were no injuries reported. Damages are estimated to be around $50,000.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire alarm at the St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church on Old Georgetown Rd. around 2:15am Sunday morning and arrived to find several pews on fire inside the church, according to a our Public Safety Correspondent Cordell Pugh. The fire was knocked down a short time later. Sixty-five firefighters responded to the scene and there were no injuries reported. NBC4 reports that this is the second act of vandalism at St. Jane Frances in the past two days, although information on the first incident has not been released.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire Friday around 3pm on Woodland Rd in Gaithersburg. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire originated in a basement utility room and was caused by an electrical power strip. A refrigerator was plugged into the power strip which was plugged into an extension cord (extension cord ran thru hole in drywall) and plugged into wall outlet on other side of basement.
Update – Woodland Road, bulk of fire in basement knocked down, checking for extension, no injuries reported https://t.co/99dLjBEWEG pic.twitter.com/sFRv1QJWhK