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Worker rescued after being partially buried in trench in Germantown
A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman said the worker had been buried up to his chest in the 14-by-12-foot excavation site.
2 weeks ago -
Brutal conditions make firefighting in DC area even more difficult
With the cold weather, firefighters across the region are finding conditions outside to be brutal. Fire departments are offering advice and reminders so you don’t lose everything you own in a blaze that could have been prevented.
2 months ago -
Fire ravages Rockville day care center, swim club
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they encountered “pretty heavy” fire conditions in the single-story pool house and day care center. No injuries were reported.
2 months ago -
Oh, baby! Woman gives birth in ambulance on I-270
A woman gave birth while traveling on a Maryland highway en route to a hospital Wednesday night.
3 months ago -
Victim tried to extinguish Thanksgiving Eve house fire that killed 2
Fire investigators believe a Montgomery County man tried to extinguish the fire that killed him and his elderly mother in their Bethesda home near the Maryland-D.C. line. There were no working smoke detectors in the home, officials said.
4 months ago -
Mother and son dead after Md. house fire; no working smoke alarms inside
A mother and son lost their lives following a house fire early Wednesday morning in Montgomery County, right along the Maryland and D.C. line — and there were no working smoke alarms in the house.
4 months ago -
Woman struck and killed by car near MARC train tracks in Gaithersburg
A woman was struck and killed by a car Tuesday morning while crossing the street near MARC train tracks in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Montgomery County police said.
4 months ago -
Multiple crashes in slim time frame cause concern in Montgomery Co.
Rain-slicked roadways and poor visibility Monday night are being blamed for a series of vehicle crashes and pedestrians struck within a three-hour period in Montgomery County, Maryland.
4 months ago -
Blaze renders large Silver Spring house a ‘total loss’
A Silver Spring, Maryland, house was deemed a “total loss” Thursday afternoon as firefighters fought a large fire on the 200 block of Bryant’s Nursery Road.
5 months ago -
Man rescued after a selfie turns nearly fatal in flood-threatened Potomac
A man was rescued after falling into the Potomac River near Great Falls while trying to take a selfie Sunday evening, officials said.
6 months ago -
Bethesda house fire causes more than $1 million in damages
An early morning fire at a home undergoing renovations in Bethesda, Maryland, resulted in more than $1 million in damages, local fire officials said. See photos.
7 months ago -
Montgomery Co. official: Coal placed over rat hole caused house fire
Two adults are displaced after a Silver Spring house fire that Montgomery County fire officials say was caused by charcoal briquettes used to cover a rat hole.
8 months ago -
Copperhead snake bites man at Montgomery Co. lake
A man was taken to the hospital earlier this week after he was bitten by a copperhead while canoeing in a Montgomery County lake. Here’s what the experts say you should do if you think you’ve been bitten by a venomous snake.
9 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.
9 months ago -
This is why you don’t play with fire: Car destroyed by fireworks
Wondering why you can’t play with fireworks in Montgomery County? Besides the fact they’re illegal, how about the fact fire crews had to respond to more than a dozen incidents, including one that destroyed a Jeep over Fourth of July.
9 months ago
