Click on the icons and learn more about significant incidents that occurred in June. You may even find videos and photos embedded within the icon. You will also find links to more information in many as well.
This is another layer in the significant incident map since March. Once you go into the map, you can click the March, April and/or May box which will then layer those incidents in with the June map below.
Showing posts with label significant fire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label significant fire. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
MCFRS Significant Incident Map
For the week of Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 13.
Understand these are only incidents we think have some significance and will not include, for example, a response to false or well intentioned fire alarms. Likewise, not every single medical call is on there either.
View MCFRS Significant Incident Map in a larger map
Understand these are only incidents we think have some significance and will not include, for example, a response to false or well intentioned fire alarms. Likewise, not every single medical call is on there either.
View MCFRS Significant Incident Map in a larger map
Thursday, May 30, 2013
MCFRS Significant Incident Map Sunday, April 21 – Saturday, May 4
Back by popular demand!
My apologies for the tardiness of posting this information but a lot
going on here at MCFRS. I will be
posting the remaining dates shortly to get us back on track.
Thanks for your understanding!
Stay Safe! Bill D
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Residents Rescued from Two-Alarm Apartment Fire in Silver Spring
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 2, 2013
More than 100 firefighters battle blaze
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| Click on Photo to see more pictures from fire |
Montgomery County, MD - - - A two-alarm fire that damaged a number of units
in a Silver Spring Apartment building has left one man, believed to be in his
60’s, in critical condition with life-threatening injuries at a local burn
center. Several other residents, including a 6-year old child, were transported
to area hospitals with injuries ranging in severity.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched shortly before 7:00 a.m. to the Montgomery Towers apartment building at 415 Silver Spring Avenue for the report of an apartment fire. Units arrived on the scene with fire showing and heavy smoke conditions from a top floor apartment and requested additional units. Firefighters were able to successfully rescue several residents trapped by the fire including several dramatic rescues from a top floor balcony. At the height of firefighting operations, over 100 firefighters were on the scene.
Ride-On buses were requested to shelter the evacuated residents from the cold weather and representatives from the Red Cross and building management were assisting the displaced residents.
Firefighters will be out in force later today in the community where this fire occurred handing out safety information and offering to check smoke alarms and replacing any batteries or smoke alarms as needed. Fire investigators are currently on the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire and updates and additional information will be provided when available.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched shortly before 7:00 a.m. to the Montgomery Towers apartment building at 415 Silver Spring Avenue for the report of an apartment fire. Units arrived on the scene with fire showing and heavy smoke conditions from a top floor apartment and requested additional units. Firefighters were able to successfully rescue several residents trapped by the fire including several dramatic rescues from a top floor balcony. At the height of firefighting operations, over 100 firefighters were on the scene.
Ride-On buses were requested to shelter the evacuated residents from the cold weather and representatives from the Red Cross and building management were assisting the displaced residents.
Firefighters will be out in force later today in the community where this fire occurred handing out safety information and offering to check smoke alarms and replacing any batteries or smoke alarms as needed. Fire investigators are currently on the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire and updates and additional information will be provided when available.
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