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$10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County $10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County
$10k Reward Offered In April 2021 Arson Investigation In Montgomery County A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information in an arson investigation that occurred in Montgomery County in 2021, authorities say.  Units arrived to a single-family dwelling with heavy fire conditions throughout the residence located on Marquis Drive around 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021, said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Officials say the fire was intentionally set.  The department is asking anyone who may have information about this arson to call the Fire and Explosive arson tip line at 240-777-2263. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers of Mon…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Hiker Pulled From Potomac River After Falling From Trail Hiker Pulled From Potomac River After Falling From Trail
Hiker Pulled From Potomac River After Falling From Trail A hiker was rescued from the Potomac River in Montgomery County after falling from a trail on Saturday, March 26. Several rescue boats were deployed to the area of the river near Billy Goat Trail A around 4:30 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said. Temps hovered around 40 degrees as rescuers pulled the hiker to shore. Injuries were unknown as of 7:40 p.m. The trail is 4.7 miles long and follows a path between the C&O Canal and Potomac River within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. It is located near MoCo's Great Falls.

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
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Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities
Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities A fire that ravaged a Silver Spring apartment building last week hospitalizing more than a dozen people has been ruled accidental and was started by a maintenance worker, county officials said on Monday, March 7.  The worker accidentally cut a gas pipe that he thought was a drainage pipe, sparking the blaze at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lynttonsville Road, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) Chief Scott Goldstein said. The cut pipe caused an explosion and a fire to erupt. The exact source, however, remains unknown. The pipes were not labelled…

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by David Cifarelli
Gaithersburg, MD
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Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (UPDATES) Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (UPDATES)
Child Among Nearly Dozen Injured In Explosive Silver Spring Apartment Building Blaze (Updates) At least ten people including a small child with burns were hospitalized in a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Silver Spring on Thursday, March 3.  The second-alarm fire broke out at a four-story home at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lyttonsville Road. The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m., according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. "Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) promptly responded and worked to both contain the fire and assist residents," he said. Three out of the ten people were hospitalized with serious injuries and the remaining seven w…

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by David Cifarelli
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Pair Face Murder Charges In 22-Year-Old Victim's Death, Police Say Maryland Pair Face Murder Charges In 22-Year-Old Victim's Death, Police Say
Maryland Pair Face Murder Charges In 22-Year-Old Victim's Death, Police Say A pair of Maryland men are facing murder charges in the shooting death of a 22-year-old victim, authorities announced. Jackson Alexander Garcia, 18 and Malik Dujuan Jefferson, 23, both of Silver Spring, were being held without bond in the killing of Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero, 22, of Rockville, Montgomery County police sad. Romero's body was found by police having suffered a gunshot wound at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place on Thursday, Feb. 17. Officers provided life saving measures until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue arrived, and transported Romero to a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
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Hypothermia Alert Issued For People, Pets In Montgomery County Hypothermia Alert Issued For People, Pets In Montgomery County
Hypothermia Alert Issued For People, Pets In Montgomery County A hypothermia alert has been extended for Montgomery County. The present alert lasts through Jan. 21, according to Montgomery County Fire And Rescue. Like people, cats and dogs are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia so be sure to dress up your critters. A Hypothermia Alert is issued when forecasted temperatures, and/or wind chill fall below 32 degrees creating a hazardous situation in which hypothermia and frostbite are likely.

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by Joe Gomez
Gaithersburg, MD
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20 Victims Displaced, Pets Lost In Massive Montgomery County Fire 20 Victims Displaced, Pets Lost In Massive Montgomery County Fire
20 Victims Displaced, Pets Lost In Massive Montgomery County Fire Close to 100 firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire at a townhouse in Montgomery County that trapped several people in a basement, officials say. Massive Fire At Townhouse In Montgomery CountyMontgomery County Fire And Rescue The fire started around 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, in the 300 block of West Deer Park Road, in Gaithersburg. No injures were reported, but several pets (cats and dogs) were unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. Massive Fire In Montgomery County MarylandMontgomery County Fire and Rescue The cause of the fire remains under investigation, it caused about $1 million in damage and disp…

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by Joe Gomez
Gaithersburg, MD
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Fire Guts Rockville Home (DEVELOPING) Fire Guts Rockville Home (DEVELOPING)
Fire Guts Rockville Home (Developing) Two people were displaced when a fire tore through their home Thursday afternoon in Rockville, developing reports say. The fire is believed to have started in the basement of the home on Falls Bridge Lane and quickly spread to the attack just before 4 p.m. The Red Cross was assisting. DailyVoice has reached out to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue for comment and has not heard back.

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by Joe Gomez