Gaithersburg, MD
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Police ID Maryland Teen Fatally Shot On Metro Bus In Montgomery County Police ID Maryland Teen Fatally Shot On Metro Bus In Montgomery County
Police ID Maryland Teen Fatally Shot On Metro Bus In Montgomery County Police say that a 19-year-old man was gunned down on a Metro bus in Montgomery County by an assailant who remains at large. Silver Spring resident Justice T’Ziyan Elliot has been identified as the man killed by a gunman on Friday, Feb. 17 in a murder that was witnessed by multiple parties. At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday night, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol in the Vista at White Oak apartments spotted a WMATA Metro bus pulled over on Lockwood Drive. When the officers stopped to offer an assist, they were advised that there had been a shooting on th…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Space Heater Ignites Silver Spring Apartment Building Fire, Displaces Multiple Residents Space Heater Ignites Silver Spring Apartment Building Fire, Displaces Multiple Residents
Space Heater Ignites Silver Spring Apartment Building Fire, Displaces Multiple Residents Over a dozen residents of a large apartment complex in Silver Spring have been displaced following an overnight fire, authorities say. Around 2:45 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17, firefighters were dispatched to Elizabeth House on Fenwick Lane for a fire in a fourth floor bedroom, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Pringer reported. The fire was able to be extinguished, but left a resident with smoke inhalation injuries, he said. The resident was transported to a nearby hospital as a "priority 2 patient" for evaluation and treatment, officials confirmed. ICYMI (~245a) 1400 Fenwi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Unattended Incense Burns MoCo Homes Down While Residents Sleep, Officials Say Unattended Incense Burns MoCo Homes Down While Residents Sleep, Officials Say
Unattended Incense Burns MoCo Homes Down While Residents Sleep, Officials Say Nearly a dozen people are displaced after a townhouse went up in flames in Montgomery Village overnight, authorities say. Residents of the home in the 19600 block of Club Lake Road woke up to a fire alarm around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16 after unattended burning incense sparked a massive fire, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The fire began in a second-floor bedroom, with the incense igniting curtains.  Update (~930p 2/16) 19600blk Club Lake Rd; MOR TH; Origin/Cause, 2nd floor bedroom, unattended incense burning, ignited curtains; smoke alarms alerted s…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Montgomery County Home Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Montgomery County Home
Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Montgomery County Home A vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a Montgomery County home in the middle of the night, authorities say. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the home in the 1400 block of Woodwell Road around 1 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The collision caused the vehicle to burst into flames, trapping the driver, he said. Firefighters were able to remove the driver while also putting out the fire, preventing the fire from spreading to the single-family home.  ICYMI (~1a 2/9) Layhill area, Crew from FS72…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Family, Pets Displaced After Fire Tears Through Gaithersburg Home Family, Pets Displaced After Fire Tears Through Gaithersburg Home
Family, Pets Displaced After Fire Tears Through Gaithersburg Home One family is displaced after their Gaithersburg home caught fire, authorities say. Officials responded to the scene in the early afternoon of Monday, Feb. 6 after the home on Hutton Street caught fire, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.  The fire was contained and under control shortly after firefighters arrived, but damages left the family of four and their dog displaced.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation. All occupants of the house were able to escape. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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SUV Crashes Into Occupied School Bus In Montgomery County, Several Injured SUV Crashes Into Occupied School Bus In Montgomery County, Several Injured
SUV Crashes Into Occupied School Bus In Montgomery County, Several Injured Several passengers are injured after an occupied school bus and SUV collided in Montgomery County, authorities say. The bus and SUV crashed in the area of Randolph Road and Goodhill Road in Glenmont around 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Update - Randolph Road and Goodhill Road, collision, some lanes blocked, @mcfrs A721, A707, PAT718, E718, EMS704, BC704 on scene NOTE: Randolph Rd CLOSED/BLOCKED in both directions, uninjured passengers being transferred to another bus & continuing on ride home https://t.co/h7rsDw…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Firefighters Resuscitate Dogs Found In House Fire, Cats Perish Maryland Firefighters Resuscitate Dogs Found In House Fire, Cats Perish
Maryland Firefighters Resuscitate Dogs Found In House Fire, Cats Perish Two dogs are recovering after being rescued from a house fire in Montgomery County, authorities say. The two dogs were found unconscious in the home on Dewey Road after a mailman saw smoke and called 911 around noon, Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue. Update - Dewey Rd, Kensington, @mcfrs rescued two (2) dogs rescued, both dogs have been transported to nearby veterinarian @MontgomeryCoMD passerby/mailman saw smoke and called 911, no residents were home st the time https://t.co/fJzgTQI0L2 pic.twitter.com/IHub7Dlngj — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 13, 2…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway
Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway Montgomery County Officials have put out a traffic alert after roadways were blocked in an effort to extinguish a large pile of burning trash dumped in a parking lot, authorities say. The massive pile of garbage was dumped in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Nicholson Lane between Nebel Street and Boiling Brook Parkway, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials.  A trash truck also reportedly caught fire, resulting in Nicholson lane being blocked in both directions between Nebel Street and Bolingbrook Parkway.  It is unclear when the lanes will reopen.

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (DEVELOPING) Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (DEVELOPING)
Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (Developing) Maryland firefighters are battling a massive two-alarm house fire in Laurel, authorities say. Around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, crews received reports of a house fire in the 13000 block of Briarwood Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. (~245p) Mutual Aid PGCo - 13800 Briarwood Dr., Laurel, apartment fire, @mcfrs RS715, E715, AT724 assisting — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2022 Once on the scene, firefighters found a three-story multi-family home with flames visible through the roof. A second alarm was requested after arrival. Approx 2:46pm #PGFD units…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Heated Cat House Fire Spreads To Maryland Home, Displacing Three Heated Cat House Fire Spreads To Maryland Home, Displacing Three
Heated Cat House Fire Spreads To Maryland Home, Displacing Three One family is displaced after a heated cat house caused a massive fire that spread into a Montgomery County home, authorities say. Officials arrived to battle the flames around 11:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21, after the fire extended into the attic of the townhome in the 12000 block of Saw Mill Court off Shorefield Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Saw Mill Ct, 1 family displaced @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/K4TM62zqQ7 pic.twitter.com/AIMw55QMAN — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 22, 2022 A heated cat house that was on the back deck of the home was reportedly the cau…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Cement Truck Rollover Stops Traffic On Maryland Highway Cement Truck Rollover Stops Traffic On Maryland Highway
Cement Truck Rollover Stops Traffic On Maryland Highway Photo Credit: Long Beach Concrete Traffic has stopped after a cement truck overturned on a Maryland Highway in Montgomery County, authorities say. Lanes are closed on I-495 at University Boulevard after a multiple vehicle collision that caused a cement mixer to overturn around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The cement truck is reportedly on its side. First responders are on scene evaluating at least two injured victims. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital
Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital At least one crane operator was injured after reportedly falling at a construction site in Silver Spring, authorities say. Two adults suffering from trauma were rushed to a hospital after at least one fell around 30 feet at the construction site of the future Silver Place, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. MOSHA was notified after the incident. The victims are listed as priority one and priority two, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson. This is a developing story.

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by Annie DeVoe