Tree down on Metrobus and car on East West Highway near Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase / Photo courtesy Pete Piringer
Thursday afternoon’s thunderstorm brought dozens of trees down on homes and vehicles, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
There were more than 200 calls for service over a two-hour period between 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., according to Piringer.
“Typically in a 24-hour period, we handle maybe around 400 calls,” he said in a video on social media. Most of the calls were for wires and trees down. There were no significant injuries.
There were a number of crashes, including a tree that fell on a car and Metrobus on East West Highway — there were no serious injuries from the incident.
“We had trees fall down on the beltway, on [I-270], so nowhere was spared in the downcounty area primarily,” Piringer said.
There were 600 total incidents on Thursday, including medical and fire.
Thursday, June 19, 2025, Montgomery Fire & Rescue Service emergency crews responded to **Total 600 incidents, including 295 EMIHS (medical), **247 Fire, 58 Others NOTE: >200 calls fire service (mostly trees & wires down, trees on houses/vehicles) were handled between 430p & 630p https://t.co/zWtlJjtJ64 pic.twitter.com/2wwtpQM3du
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 20, 2025
