Winter weather has decided to stay for a little visit this weekend. No doubt many of you will be looking for a variety of ways to keep warm....

MCFRS responded to another house fire last night related to improperly discarded fire place ashes. Please take a moment to review the info g...

It is that time of year again!  Colder temps have us all looking to our home heating systems which, a good number of times, means wood stov...

Several recent fires in Montgomery County have been the result of misplaced fireplace/wood stove ashes.  Please keep ashes AWAY from your ho...

Just when we thought it could not get any colder -- it will!  No doubt many of you are firing up the wood burning stove or fireplace in your...

Wood stoves and fireplaces are becoming a very common heat source in homes. Careful attention to safety can minimize fire hazards. To...

Just when we thought it could not get any colder -- it will!  No doubt many of you are firing up the wood burning stove or fireplace in your...

With cold weather upon us, it is a good time to remind everyone of some simple steps to help prevent a heating related fire in your home. ...

The high cost of home heating fuels and utilities have caused many Americans to search for alternate sources of home heating. The use of w...

Photo is courtesy of FF S. Kisner, MCFRS Gaithersburg - - At 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning January 19, Montgomery County firefighters respo...

As the winter season officially arrives, residents are reminded that fireplace and woodstove ashes retain enough heat to ignite other combu...

Wood stoves and fireplaces are becoming a very common heat source in homes. Careful attention to safety can minimize a fire related emerge...