Montgomery Community Media

Like everyone else, first responders are facing major changes when it comes to everyday life during the coronavirus pandemic. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein says although the dispatch call volume has gone down compared to past daily averages, the goal for first responders is to stay prepared. With several closures and […]

Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted Tuesday that dozens of firefighters contained a bushfire that was 5 to 8 acres long along powerlines in Montgomery Village. At around 3:15 p.m., the bushfire was encroaching nearby houses in the area of Duffer Way and Hickory View Place in Montgomery Village, but […]

Un gran incendio arrasó con una casa en Oak Shade Road, cerca de Ramsdell Court en Gaithersburg, alrededor de las 10 a.m., así informó el Servicio de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de Montgomery. 68 Oak Shade Rd. Near Ramsdell Court, Gaithersburg, townhouse FFs approaching scene w/ heavy smoke showing — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February […]

A large fire broke out at a townhouse on Oak Shade Road near Ramsdell Court in Gaithersburg at around 10 a.m, reported Montgomery County’s Fire and Rescue Service. 68 Oak Shade Rd. Near Ramsdell Court, Gaithersburg, townhouse FFs approaching scene w/ heavy smoke showing — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 25, 2020 Firefighters initially arrived at […]

Three pedestrians were struck Tuesday in Montgomery County.  The first incident occurred close to 6 a.m. this morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer’s Twitter account. A person was struck on Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, and had non-life threatening injuries.  The second incident was […]

Firefighters rescued an unconscious man from the second floor of a burning home early Saturday morning. The home is located on the 200 block of Plymouth Street in Silver Spring. According to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, firefighters responded to a 9-1-1 call from a passing neighbor around 9:30 a.m. […]

Actualización (4 de febrero): el Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery emitió una declaración sobre una colisión fatal de peatones en Rockville que involucró un tren, el lunes. La policía dijo que los oficiales del distrito de Rockville, los oficiales de la ciudad de Rockville y el personal de bomberos y rescate del condado […]

Update (Feb. 4): Montgomery County Police Department released a statement about a fatal pedestrian collision in Rockville involving a train on Monday. Police said Rockville district officers, Rockville City officers, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene at 4:12 p.m. on Monday. A pedestrian was struck by a MARC Brunswick […]

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery tuiteó el lunes por la tarde sobre una colisión fatal de peatones, en Rockville, que involucra a un tren CSX. La policía dice que el incidente ocurrió en el bloque 6000 de Halpine Road. Mientras la policía investiga el incidente, Bou Avenue, detrás de la tienda Target, […]

Olney mother Mannie Wong was reunited with two retired fire and rescue officials who saved her life Feb. 1 at an automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR training session hosted by the Olney Rotary Club. Retired Paramedic and Captain Jeremy Gruber of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Retired Battalion Chief Henry […]