Two Adults Being Treated With Life Threatening Injuries After Fall From Balcony in Clarksburg
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief is reporting that MCFRS are treating two adults with life threatening injuries after falling from a balcony in Clarksburg earlier this morning.
Serious Collision Involving a Metro Bus and Several Vehicles on Rockville Pike
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Steve Mann is reporting that MCFRS are on the scene of a collision with multiple injuries involving a WMATA Metro Bus and multiple vehicles.
House Fire Caused By Unattended Candle Last Night in Kemp Mill
Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer reports that a fire caused by an unattended candle caused more than $200,000 in damages to a home last night in the 400 block of Hannes St. at Northwood Forest in Kemp Mill.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The Remembrance will take place on Saturday, September 11, at the KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial.
The KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial features artifact metal from the World Trade Center, as well as a piece of the damaged limestone façade of the Pentagon. The Memorial is located next to KVFD Station 705, at 10620 Connecticut Avenue in Old Town Kensington.
Additional Information Regarding This Morning’s Explosion in Laytonsville
The explosion occurred at 23601 Laytonsville Rd, which is the headquarters of Ruppert Landscape Company.
House Collapses After Explosion in Laytonsville This Morning
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue are currently on the scene of a single family home that collapsed this morning after a propane explosion.
New Hampshire Ave at Briggs Chaney Closed Due to Collision
Battalion Chief of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Steve Mann is reporting that MCFRS are on the scene of a collision with entrapment on New Hampshire Ave. at Briggs Chaney. All Southbound lanes on New Hampshire Ave are currently closed.
A 1:46pm update by Montgomery County Police states that “the unaccounted for resident of Rock Creek Woods apartments has been located and is safe and unharmed.”
Per yesterday’s press release:
Over $35,000 Raised for Family of Melkin Cedillo, 19-Year-Old That Died in Wednesday’s Flooding
Updated with GoFundMe information for Melkin Cedillo
Several Apartment Buildings Flooded in Rockville, One Person Has Died and Two are Unaccounted For
Residents of Congressional Towers and Rock Creek Woods Apartments were evacuated this morning due to flooding caused by heavy rain overnight.
Fire Investigators along with investigators from a private insurance company recently excavated the area on Granby Court in Derwood where a fire at a single family home destroyed a home last month while the occupants of the home were out of town.
The investigators were able to recover evidence from the scene and determine that the fire resulted from a lightning strike, causing approximately $1 million in damages.