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Rockville Volunteers Dedicate New Fire Engine

By Cordell Pugh

Saturday morning, the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the housing of their new fire engine, known as Engine 703, and dedicated it in memory of their Past Fire Chief, Scott Eric Emmons.

Past Fire Chief Scott Eric Emmons, who died in 2021, volunteered with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department for more than 30 years, in every operational rank from Firefighter to Fire Chief. Chief Emmons also was a DC Metropolitan Police Detective, where he served on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Chief Emmons’ daughter is now a Rockville Volunteer Firefighter as well.

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Rockville

Rockville Rooftop HVAC Fire Generates Large Volume of Smoke

By Cordell Pugh

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.

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Bethesda

MoCo Volunteer Firefighters Thank Community for Holiday Support After Trying Year

By Cordell Pugh

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.

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