Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units were called to the Kentlands neighborhood in Gaithersburg to respond to a vehicle fire adjust before 10am this morning.
The vehicle, which is described as a “trash truck”, was found on fire and it was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
Longdraft Road will be closed between Pavilion Dr and Hartley Pl until about noon today after a crash that occurred around 10pm last night destroyed a utility pole on the road.
Police and utility crews were on the scene last night following the crash advising that the closure would be extended duration.
Yesterday we let you know of three pedestrians (two children and one adult) who suffered non-life-threatening injuries on Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle being driven on Gaither Rd and Piccard Dr in Rockville.
We have learned from the mother of the children involved that their nanny’s heroic effort is the reason the children did not sustain more serious injuries. We have been told that the driver of a truck was allegedly speeding and did not make a complete stop at while making a right turn, but did remain on the scene.
Three pedestrians (two children and one adult) suffered non-life-threatening injuries on Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Gaither Rd and Piccard Dr in Rockville.
The two children were in a stroller at the time they were struck.
Update: Montgomery County Police report that one person has died as a result of the collision.
Two vehicles collided in a head-on crash at Ridge Rd and Kings Valley Rd in Damascus on Friday around 5pm, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on Shining Willow Dr in Travilah around 4:30 on Wednesday.
The fire began on the home’s rear porch and was likely caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
Three fires that have left two separate families displaced occurred overnight, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer. The fires occurred in Takoma Park, Germantown, and a Chevy Chase. There were no injuries reported in any of the fires.
The first was a 2-alarm fire at 7401 New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park at the Hampshire Tower apartments. One family consisting of two children and two adults was displaced, and there was approximately $25k in damages. No word on the cause of the fire.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services responded to a balcony fire Monday afternoon on the sixth floor of a condominium complex located on the 5700blk Bou Ave in Rockville.
The fire, which has been extinguished, was likely caused by combustibles too close to a heat source, and involved a storage container near a propane space heater and patio furniture, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire Thursday evening around 7:30pm at Mayorga Organics (1029 E Gude Dr) in Rockville.
The fire was located inside a roaster machine and was contained to piping. There was light smoke in the building and several batches of burnt coffee.
A crash on Connecticut Avenue and Veirs Mill Road occurred around 2pm today. For reasons unknown at the moment, a car was driven into a tree in the median.
Some lanes are currently blocked on Connecticut Avenue between Veirs Mill Rd and Adams Drive.
Update: All lanes of Frederick Rd/355 have reopened at Shakespeare Blvd.
Hazmat, police, and fire and rescue are currently on the scene of an overturned diesel fuel tanker (2500 gal) in Germantown in the area of Frederick Rd. and Shakespeare Blvd., according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.