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Freak accident: Tree limb felled by passing truck seriously injures pedestrian in N. Bethesda
The man, who is in his 30s, was hit by the falling tree branch while walking on the sidewalk in the area of Tuckerman Lane and Hampton Mill Terrace.
4 weeks ago -
Sparks fly for first responders at Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
There’s nothing unusual about an office romance: It’s easy to see how spending eight hours a day with someone who shares a similar interest can blossom into something more. But one local line of work has an unusually high number of couples.
2 months ago -
15-month-old in critical condition after near-drowning in Gaithersburg
A baby was found nearly drowned in a bathtub in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Saturday morning. The baby is in critical condition and the near-drowning injuries may be life-threatening.
10 months ago -
Pregnant young woman hospitalized after stabbing in Rockville
Around 5 p.m. Friday, first responders found the young woman who was stabbed at an apartment building in Rockville, Maryland, a fire official said.
12 months ago -
2 trapped, injured under fallen trees in Va., Md. homes
Two victims were injured after giant trees fell into their bedrooms in Virginia and Maryland, due to the high winds.
1 year ago -
Several businesses in Damascus evacuated after carbon monoxide detected
A carbon monoxide buildup inside a shopping area of Damascus, Maryland, prompted emergency crews to evacuate several businesses and evaluate 10 people on the scene Thursday night.
1 year ago -
Montgomery Co. fire chief warns against incidents of harassment of custodial staff
Montgomery County’s Chief of Fire and Rescue Services sent out a department-wide email explaining he’d been made aware of “inappropriate” incidents by some staffers and warning the members of the staff that they are expected to work in an atmosphere “free of harassment and discrimination.”
1 year ago -
Pickup truck crashes into Rockville bakery (PHOTOS)
A pickup truck slid across an icy parking lot and crashed into a bakery in Rockville, Maryland, Wednesday morning. See photos.
1 year ago -
Toddler hospitalized for serious burns after Montgomery Co. fire
A toddler is being treated for serious burns following a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in northern Montgomery County.
2 years ago -
Photos: Bobcat operator rescued from a trench in Montgomery Co.
A Bobcat operator was rescued from a trench in a commercial building in Montgomery County.
3 years ago -
Vehicle crashes into Montgomery Village bedroom
Two people suffered minor injuries and declined treatment.
3 years ago -
Trashed boat sparks fire at Montgomery County garbage site
WASHINGTON — It took 100 firefighters to contain a blaze at a garbage transfer station in Rockville on Saturday, a fire sparked after someone tried to dispose of a boat, officials said. The fire started…
4 years ago -
‘High-performance CPR’ means more lives saved in Montgomery County
WASHINGTON — For the past 18 months, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service has adopted a new approach in applying CPR, a method known as “high-performance CPR.” Pete Piringer, spokesman for MCFRS, said high-performance CPR involved “uninterrupted…
4 years ago -
Puppy stuck in pipe for hours freed by MoCo responders
WASHINGTON — Almost seven hours after getting stuck in a pipe near Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland, a nine-week-old Pomeranian puppy was freed by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The rescue mission began…
4 years ago -
Grandmother killed by Takoma Park fire
An early morning apartment fire killed a grandmother in Takoma Park, Md., Montgomery County fire officials say.
7 years ago
