Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Diamond Auto Clinic located at 110 E Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg around 6pm on Saturday, April 16.

According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, an employee was closing the shop for night, heard a ‘pop’ and saw a fire in the rear of the building.


Silver Spring

Colesville Rd. between East West Highway and 16th St. in Silver Spring has partially reopened after a vehicle fire and fuel spill closed the road around 9am.  Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and to expect delays.

According to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, a moving vehicle experienced a mechanical issue and caught fire.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Diamond Auto Clinic located at 110 E Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg around 6pm on Saturday, April 16.

Firefighters arrived to heavy fire conditions and a partial roof colapse, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer. The fire originated in a vehicle in the shop’s repair bay.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Montgomery County Airpark on Friday, April 15, around 3:15pm.

The fire, which was electrical in nature, originated underneath/in the crawl space of a double wide trailer office, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 8700blk of Lochaven Dr. near Sabbath Ct, off of Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg on Thursday, April 14 at 12:15pm.  First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage and the bulk of fire was knocked-down by 1pm.

According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the homeowner was doing repair work and cut a water pipe within the garage walls. Combustibles were too close to the heat source (cut pipe), which caused the fire.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on the 8700blk of Lochaven Dr. near Sabbath Ct, off of Warfield Rd. in Gaithersburg on Thursday around noon. First arriving units reported heavy fire in the garage.

By 1pm, Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer tweeted that the bulk of fire had been knocked-down and that MCFRS were working on some ‘hotspots’ and checking for extension.


Germantown

Frederick Rd/355 is currently shut down in both directions at Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown due to a collision involving a rollover and entrapment.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue and MCPD are currently on the scene.


Burtonsville

Over 25 firefighters responded to House of Printing Inc (15401 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville) after a cell phone was dropped into a printing press wand started a fire, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.

The incident occurred around 2pm on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries reported.


Bethesda

A pedestrian (child) is being evaluated for traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle this morning near a bus stop at King Charles Way and Grosvenor Place in Bethesda, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.

This incident occurred around 8:30am. Montgomery County Police are current investigating.


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