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'Shook it like an earthquake:' Witnesses, residents describe Montgomery Co. apartment fire 03/03/2022 10:59pm • "I thought it was like a dream," Holly Tezera, 13, said, describing how she and her family got out after a fire ripped through their Montgomery County, Maryland, apartment building Thursday morning. Ten people have been taken to local hospitals, several others are still unaccounted for, and t How to help residents of Silver Spring apartment fire 03/03/2022 10:35pm • A partially melted child's toy is seen as firefighters work the scene after an explosion and fire caused an apartment building to collapse in Silver Spring, Md., Thursday, March, 3, 2022. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service reports that multiple people were critically hurt in the fire that st DC-area man in Ukraine: ‘Situation is getting a lot more dire’ 02/25/2022 05:25pm • In Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, the explosions are becoming more frequent and the air raid sirens are going nonstop, according to George Sajewich of Silver Spring, Maryland. “It looks like the situation is getting a lot more dire,” Sajewich said. His wife lives in Ukraine and he still has Silver Spring apartment complex fire displaces dozens of residents 01/08/2022 01:04pm • A fire at the Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland, left dozens of residents displaced Jan. 8, 2022. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue) A fire that broke out at a Silver Spring, Maryland, apartment complex early Saturday morning forced at least one resident to jump from DC Asian Pacific American Film Fest presents original musical at AFI Silver 07/14/2021 12:01am • Since 2000, the D.C. Asian Pacific American Film Festival has promoted diversity. "I've watched the industry," Festival Director Melissa Bisagni told WTOP. " we're not making films featuring diverse casts because there's not enough people to buy tickets, but the reports show it has nothing t Hearing will address equipment that caused deadly Silver Spring apartment explosion 01/25/2021 10:27pm • Making adjustments to a commonly used piece of equipment that led to a fatal gas explosion in Montgomery County, Maryland, is easier said than done. And an upcoming hearing on proposed legislation Tuesday may help advance the effort. The National Transportation and Safety board concluded that Housing, budget, more: What awaits Montgomery Co. Council after recess 01/02/2021 08:50pm • (EDITOR'S NOTE: The article has been updated to reflect a clearer explanation on the "Removal of Mercury Service Regulators" bill.)  The Montgomery County Council in Maryland is in recess until Jan. 12. When the nine members return, several pieces of legislation will focus on housing, public saf Washington Gas fined $750K in case connected to 2016 Silver Spring apartment explosion 12/21/2020 09:27pm • Maryland's utility watchdogs ruled that Washington Gas Light should be fined $750,000 in a case tied to the utility's failure to file annual reports on its stated plan to replace mercury service regulators. In its order posted Dec. 18, the Public Service Commission said that it decided against is 2 bills in Montgomery Co. aim to make apartments safer for residents 12/07/2020 05:20pm • Newly elected Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker said in a briefing Monday morning two bills he's introducing would make apartments in the county safer for residents. The two measures would require landlords to install window guards to prevent young children from falling out of window 1 dead in Silver Spring house fire 11/21/2020 07:38am • Firefighters found one person dead while responding to a house fire in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday night. The flames began just before 9:30 p.m. in the 10000 block of Lorain Avenue in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer. Whil Explosions prompt push for stronger gas-utility regulation in Md. 08/11/2020 06:03pm • Authorities guide a person after an explosion in Baltimore on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Baltimore firefighters say an explosion has leveled several homes in the city. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A Maryland lawmaker said that Monday's fatal gas explosion in Baltimore underscores the need for stronger ga March for Life 2020: What you need to know 01/23/2020 06:50pm • If you’re thinking about heading to the 47th March for Life on the National Mall Friday — whether you’re from the area or coming from afar — here’s what you need to know about getting there and getting around. Q: What is it? The March for Life is an annual rally marking the a Settlement reached in 2016 Silver Spring apartment explosion 12/17/2019 07:54pm • A settlement has been reached with Washington Gas over the deadly 2016 explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland. The terms and conditions of the settlement, which was reached on Friday, are confidential, according to Washington Gas spokesman Brian Edwards. "The matt Report: Washington Gas had funds, direction to fix what led to deadly Md. fire 09/08/2019 01:15pm • Crews with canine unit focus on a corner of the Flower Branch apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland. An explosion and fire tore through the apartment complex in the late night hours of Aug. 10, 2016. Seven people died in the 2016 blast, police said. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) Washington Gas had both Montgomery Co. issued 31,000 code violations in push to fix problem properties 08/09/2019 04:20am • An aggressive push to inspect 686 apartment buildings in Montgomery County, Maryland, resulted 31,000 code violations, officials announced Thursday. The two-year initiative, which wrapped up this week, was the first time the county inspected so many buildings in such a short period of time. Mo