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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2025
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
Mourns the Loss of
Lieutenant Christopher Higgins
Montgomery County, MD — It is with profound sadness that the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) announces the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Christopher Higgins, 46, a dedicated 23-year veteran of the department. Master Firefighter Higgins was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant.
On January 11, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Master Firefighter Higgins responded with his unit from Burtonsville Fire Station 15 to a mutual aid call for a house fire on Bradford Lane in Laurel, Prince Georges’ County, Maryland. While performing firefighting operations, he experienced a medical emergency and collapsed. Immediate life-saving measures were initiated on the scene, and he was transported to White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, where he was pronounced deceased.
Lieutenant Higgins began his fire service career as a volunteer with the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, before joining MCFRS. He is survived by his wife and two young children.
Fire Department (Public) Memorial Service
• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 1pm to 3pm
(Local State, County elected officials and others are expected to make remarks)
• Location: Lighthouse Church,
6691 Baymeadow Dr, #200, Glen Burnie, MD
(*Media welcome)
Funeral (Private) and Fire Service Burial (Public)
• Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Time: Private Funeral 11am; Public Burial 1pm
• Location: Public Fire Service Burial
Glen Haven Memorial Park, 7231 Ritchie Hwy,
Glen Burnie, MD (*Media welcome)
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