Large vehicle accident with injuries and fire. South 270 in the express lanes just prior to Montrose Rd exit. Multiple vehicles involved including a tractor trailer on fire. All North and Southbound express lanes shutdown. @mcfrsPIO@MCFRSNews
MCFRS units on scene at Seneca Road and Seneca Farm Ln for a car rollover with driver pinned under the vehicle. Units working to lift the car to free the driver. @MCFRSNews@MCFRSNews
*CAR INTO A BUILDING WITH PARTIAL COLLAPSE* 13700blk Palmetto Cir Germantown, MD. E722, E729, RS729, T734, T725, BC705, SA700. Technical Rescue units TR731, TR700, SU731 responding to assist.
Units continue to operate on the scene of a chimney fire. If you don't remember the last time you've had your chimney cleaned then it's probably over due. Remember, chimneys should be inspected\cleaned annually. @mcfrsPIO@MCFRSNews@mcfrs
A special MCFRS present was delivered on Christmas Day to one of our own. Lt. Jeremy Turcotte and FF Justine Turcotte welcomed a beautiful baby girl 4 weeks early. FF Turcotte's shiftmates were able to visit the newest member of Co. 32. Congratulations to both members of MCFRS!
ALL LANES SHUT DOWN - I270 North Between Germantown Exit 15A and 15B due to a collision with entrapment and fire. All north bound traffic being detoured to Exit 15A. @mcfrsPIO@MCFRSNews@MDSHA@mcpnews
New Hampshire Ave and Tree Lawn Dr is shut down due to a vehicle collision. One trauma patient extracted from a single vehicle. @mcfrs units still operating on the scene. @MCFRSNews@mcfrsPIO
Observation drive and Seneca Meadows Pkwy in Germantown. MCFRS units responding to a vehicle Collision with multiple injuries. Rescue Squad 729 on the scene along with several ambulances. @MCFRSNews@mcfrsPIO
Today, Friday, January 24, 2025, expect delays between approximately 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on eastbound Mountain Road, northbound Edwin Raynor Boulevard and Fort Smallwood Road as a funeral procession for fallen Montgomery County Firefighter Lieutenant Chris Higgins makes its way to a church service on Virginia Avenue in Riviera Beach.
There will be a funeral procession again from the church in Riviera Beach to Glenhaven Memorial Park, 7231 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, from approximately 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Delays should be expected during the procession on westbound 695, southbound Route 10, westbound Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, and northbound Ritchie Highway between Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and 8th Avenue.
Northbound Ritchie Highway between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue will be closed to public traffic during the burial service.
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Today as we prepare for our memorial service for Lt. Higgins our ladder arches are up in honor of him and the supreme sacrifice he made for his community. His wife, children, and family will forever be a part of our Fire Department family. #mcfrsfamily@mcfrs
As we approach Lt. Higgins Fire Department Memorial Service scheduled for tomorrow Jan. 23rd please continue to refer to https://t.co/Iide1YDmUk for the latest info. For live streaming of services please refer to https://t.co/HJuMfolhmX @TheSecretList@MCFRSNews@mcfrsPIO
As part of the Funeral Planning for Lt. Higgins please visit https://t.co/Iide1YDmUk for the most accurate and updated information. Please check back frequently as plans evolve. This includes the form to submit information for apparatus\personnel that wish to attend. @mcfrs