Photo Courtesy of Twitter user @Mike_Swoop
Shortly before 12PM Tuesday, a large volume of smoke was visible across Montgomery County, and was determined to be originating from the roof of the The Monterey Apartments on Montrose just west of Rockville Pike. The fire was determined to be originating from a rooftop HVAC unit. The actual volume of fire was small, confined to HVAC units.
Career and Volunteer Firefighters rapidly got the fire under control and the thick black smoke quickly changed into lighter gray smoke indicating successful fire suppression.
Some occupants were evacuated and others sheltered in place. A large portion of the lobby was flooded due to a water line failure inside the building during the fire.
Video available on our Instagram.
Elderly Driver Hospitalized After Rockville Rollover
Photo Courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
Around 11AM Tuesday morning, Rockville City Police as well as Montgomery County Firefighters and volunteers from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Baltimore Road for an overturned SUV with its driver trapped.
Responders arrived and found a SUV laying on its side after running into a tree while traveling eastbound on Baltimore Road.
The 70 year-old-female driver was extricated from the vehicle after it was stabilized using rescue struts. She was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Baltimore Road was briefly closed during the response and extrication.
Electrical Fault Sparks Wheaton St. Patrick’s Day Attic Fire
Photo Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer
Shortly after 9PM on Wednesday, Montgomery County Career Firefighters along with Volunteer Firefighters from the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, and Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to a reported house fire in the 2800 block of Parker Avenue in Wheaton.
Responders arrived and found fire showing from the attic and roof of a one story house. Their response was delayed, however, because the fire burned undetected until a passerby spotted it and called 911.
According to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was sparked by faulty electrical wiring in the attic above the front door. The fire was estimated to have caused $200,000 in damage.
Three Weekend Rollovers, Including One in Veirs Mill Road This Morning, Highlight Importance of Seat Belts, Slowing Down
Friday Evening I-270 Rollover
Photos Courtesy of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Friday evening shortly after 7PM, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad responded to the ramp from Rockville Pike to Northbound I-270 for a reported crash. Responders arrived and found one vehicle overturned. The Rescue Squad stabilized the overturned vehicle and extricated the trapped occupants, evaluating four patients on scene for EMS transport. All injuries were minor.
Saturday Morning River Road Rollover
Photos Courtesy of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Shortly before 3AM Saturday, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to the intersection of River Road and Wilson Lane for a reported rollover crash. A single occupant was extricated from the overturned car and transported to a local trauma center with minor injuries.
Sunday Morning Veirs Mill Rollover
Photo Courtesy Battalion Fire Chief Steve Mann
Around 8AM Sunday Morning, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department responded to another reported rollover crash, this time on Veirs Mill Road at Bradley Avenue near the Twinbrook Shopping Center.
Responders arrived and found a high-speed rear-end collision with one vehicle overturned. Two patients were treated and transported with minor injuries.
According to the Rockville City Police, one of the drivers is being “cited with multiple traffic infractions, including speeding”.
Chief Emmons’ Obituary is below
OBITUARY PRINT
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, Deputy Chief Scott Eric Emmons, at the age of 48, passed away from complications after a medical event he suffered on February 6, 2021.
Chief Emmons joined the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) on May 29, 1991 as a student live-in at Station 31. Originally form Wallingford, CT, Chief Emmons served the RVFD for more than 30 years, rising through the ranks to become the Fire Chief in January 2011, an office he held until August of 2017. Following his tenure as Fire Chief, Chief Emmons continued to serve the Department as a Deputy Chief.
Chief Emmons joined the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia in 1997, where he was currently serving as a detective assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Chief Emmons was well known in the fire service, and well respected by all that had the privilege to know and work alongside him. He was a friend to all of who worked with him and a mentor to many. He was loved and will be missed more than words can express.
Chief Emmons is survived by his daughter, Emily Emmons; father, Brian Emmons; mother, Susan Centmehaiey; brother, Ryan Emmons and sister, Ashley Emmons.
Please keep the Emmons family, his friends and all the members of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department in your thoughts and prayers as we all deal with this tragic loss.
The Funeral for Rockville VFD Deputy Chief, DC Police Detective Scott Emmons will take place on Tuesday March 2nd. Funeral details, including a link to watch the funeral live, are below:
All events at Covenant of Life Church – 7501 Muncaster Mill Rd., Gaithersburg, MD
10a – 12 noon – visitation with family and friends
12p – 1p – funeral service
1p – 1:30p – outdoor honors by Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department followed by procession to Rockville Cemetery, 1350 Baltimore Rd, Rockville. Procession to pass by RVFD Station 3 380 Hungerford Dr. Rockville with house siren sounding representing Chief Emmons’ final alarm
2pm – private graveside service
3p-6p – friends and family reception, location at the Covenant of Life Church
Here is the link to the virtual service, which will go live at 11AM:
https://vimeo.com/event/260151
There will be a procession from Covenant Life Church to Rockville Cemetery following the service.
Expect substantial traffic disruptions due to the large procession. The procession will begin around 1:30PM.
Rolling road closures for the procession from church to cemetery:
Muncaster Mill Road to Shady Grove Road to MD-355 to Veirs Mill Road to First Street to Baltimore Road.Baltimore Road will be closed between Edmonston Drive and Broadwood Drive between 2PM and 3:15PM.
1200 29th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Rockville Firefighters Rescue Woman Uninjured but Trapped in Burning Apartment Building
Featured Photo Courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
Shortly before 5PM Sunday evening, Montgomery County Career and Volunteer Firefighters, along with firefighters from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Fire Department, responded to an apartment fire at 104 Duvall Lane in Gaithersburg.
Firefighters arrived and found multiple apartments on fire and quickly initiated fire attack and searches for any trapped occupants. Career and Rockville Volunteer Firefighters assigned to Rockville’s Rescue Squad 703 located a woman trapped in an adjacent apartment. They quickly and safely extricated her with the assistance of a Tower Ladder truck from Fire Station 708 (Russell Avenue). She was not hurt.
No injuries were reported, however several dozen people were displaced. The American Red Cross of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region responded to assist the displaced occupants.
The fire is believed to have been electrical in nature, and is believed to have originated in the void space between the second floor ceiling and the floor of the third floor apartments.
As of late Sunday evening, damage was estimated to be around $1.75 Million, according to Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Chief Spokesman Pete Piringer.
