2011 News Releases
December
- Body Recovered in the Triadelphia Reservoir (December 15, 2011)
- Pepco Donates Smoke Alarms to Fire Department (December 14, 2011)
- Proud to Put on the Pink and Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research (December 14, 2011)
- Takoma Park Fire - Fatality (December 10, 2011)
November
- Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With (November 29, 2011)
- Keep Your Family Safe This Thanksgiving (November 21, 2011)
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is Accepting Applications for Firefighter/Rescuer I (November 14, 2011)
- Update: Aspen Hill Fire Victim Identified (November 3, 2011)
- Early Morning Fire Claims the Life of Aspen Hill Woman (November 3, 2011)
- What Time Is It? Time to Change Your Clock and Check Your Smoke Alarms This Weekend (November 1, 2011)
October
- Weather Cancels Saturday’s Open House at the PSTA (October 28, 2011)
- MCFRS Hosting a Fire & Life Safety Expo and Open House (October 25, 2011)
- Have a Safe and Spook-tacular Halloween (October 21, 2011)
- First Responders Getting New Tools to Save Lives (October 21, 2011)
- Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Fire Department Open Houses (October 5, 2011)
- Montgomery County Firefighters to Join Area Students in Annual Walk to School Day Events Around the County (October 4, 2011)
September
- Montgomery County’s First Female Firefighter Retiring after 32 Years (September 26, 2011)
- Check It Out! (September 14, 2011)
- Firefighters Rescue Child from Burning House - Update (September 13, 2011)
- Firefighters Rescue Child from Burning House (September 12, 2011)
- Severe Weather in the Region – Stay Away and Stay Alive (September 7, 2011)
August
- Back to School Safety Tips: Cell Phones and Driving DON'T Mix (August 30, 2011)
- Carbon Monoxide Incident Sends Two to the Hospital (August 29, 2011)
- Maryland Task Force 1 - Activated (August 26, 2011)
- Hurricane Survival Guide (August 26, 2011)
- Maryland Task Force 1 - On Alert (August 25, 2011)
- Powerful Earthquake Rocks Area (August 23, 2011)
- Local Firefighters Gear Up for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday (August 18, 2011)
- Prestigious NFPA Scholarship Awarded to Captain Penny Ingles (August 17, 2011)
July
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, Mitsubishi Motors, Kids Safety First and Safe Kids Team Up to Conduct Safety Car Seat Check at Gaithersburg Mitsubishi Dealership (July 20, 2011)
- Hot Cars and Kids are a Deadly Combination (July 11, 2011)
June
- What You Need to Know About Fireworks (June 28, 2011)
- Fireworks Safety News Conference and Demonstration (June 21, 2011)
- Medical Emergency at the U.S. Open (June 16, 2011)
- MCFRS is Accepting Applications for Firefighter/Rescuer I (June 13, 2011)
- Cool Tips for Hot Weather (June 8, 2011)
May
- Potomac River -- Just Stay Out (May 26, 2011)
- Splash into Summer Safely (May 26, 2011)
- Firing up the Grill? (May 24, 2011)
- Keep it Clean! (May 24, 2011)
- Fire Chief and County Executive to Recognize “Everyday Heroes” (May 19, 2011)
- Seneca Creek Wildland Fire – Final Investigation (May 17, 2011)
- Rockville Home Destroyed by Gas Explosion (May 4, 2011)
April
- Be Alert and Be Aware (April 28, 2011)
- Project Restores the Homes of Those in Need While Providing a Safety Make-Over (April 28, 2011)
- House Fire in Potomac Claims a Life (April 24, 2011)
- Powerful and Deadly Storms Tear Through the South (April 16, 2011)
- Three Arrested in Connection with High School Arson (April 12, 2011)
- Pipe Bomb Arrest (April 7, 2011)
- Investigators Seek Information in Brookeville Fire (April 6, 2011)
- CERT Disaster Preparedness Classes (April 4, 2011)
March
- Assistant Fire Chief Earns Homeland Security Master’s Degree from Naval Postgraduate School and Prestigious Zimbardo Award (March 28, 2011)
- Potomac Explosion – Evidence Update (March 17, 2011)
- Potomac Explosion – Under Investigation (March 17, 2011)
- Fire Crews Preparing for Heavy Rains; Media Invited to Ride Along with Firefighters (March 9, 2011)
- Investigators Seek Information (March 7, 2011)
- Public Safety Valor Awards (March 7, 2011)
February
- County Executive Leggett and Fire Chief Bowers Invite Community to Briefing on Darnestown/Germantown Brush Fire (February 28, 2011)
- Fire Day at the PSTA (February 22, 2011)
- Firefighters Going Door-to-Door in Gaithersburg Neighborhood Today Checking Smoke Alarms After Two-Alarm Fire (February 17, 2011)
- Heart Attack Victim Reunion with First Responders Following Dramatic Ride to Hospital During the Height of the Washington Metropolitan Area’s Paralyzing Snowstorm (February 3, 2011)
January
- Prepare Your Home for Power Restoration (January 28, 2011)
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Receives Prestigious NACo Achievement Award (January 17, 2011)
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Announces Winter CERT Training Class Dates (January 4, 2011)
- Resolve to be Safe in 2011 (January 3, 2011)