Firefighters Stop Using Lights and Sirens on Some Calls
In early 2020, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Ambulances began responding to lower-priority medical calls without lights and sirens, and now Montgomery County Firefighters are doing the same.
Bucket Truck Crashes Through I-270 Barrier, Overturns
Two Ejected From Germantown Crash, No Life-Threatening Injuries
Montgomery County Firefighters and Paramedics from Germantown Stations 729 and 734 responded along with Montgomery County 5th District Police Officers responded to Ridge Road near MD-355 Frederick Road shortly before 10AM Sunday for a car crashed into a tree.
Around 7PM Saturday, authorities responded to a reported overturned vehicle in the intersection of Frederick Road and Gunners Branch Road in Germantown.
A four-door sedan T-boned/broadsided a small gray SUV; the SUV came to rest on its side.
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries After Beltway Rollover
Around 1:40PM Saturday, Montgomery and Fairfax County Firefighters responded to the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway (I-495 North) between Persimmon Tree Road and River Road for a reported overturned vehicle. Responders found a vehicle that had ran off the roadway and struck a large, ground-mounted sign before overturning.
Gaithersburg Man Succumbs to December Fire Injuries
Extended Extrication After Germantown Rollover
Around 5:30PM Thursday evening, Montgomery County Career and Volunteer Firefighters responded with Montgomery County Police officers to a reported crash on Seneca Meadows Pkwy near Goldenrod Lane in Germantown.
Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured in I-270 Crash
Featured Photo courtesy of the Bethesda–Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Overturned Truck Spills Lumber on 495
Some lanes on the inner loop of I-495 beltway were blocked between Rockville Pike and Connecticut Avenue near the Cedar Lane underpass.
Feature Photo Courtesy of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Battalion Chief Steve Mann
Roof Work Sparks Tar Fire Above Montgomery Village Townhomes
Feature Photo courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department.
2020 has certainly been a difficult year for everyone, however it has been especially trying for essential workers including emergency responders. While fire departments faced numerous new challenges associated with the COVID pandemic, many departments also maintained their holiday traditions.