Pete Piringer
@mcfrsPIO
Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Service - an Internationally Accredited Combination Career & Volunteer Public Safety Organization
NOTE: @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs ARSON Tip Line 240.777.2263 - Anyone with information regarding the vehicle fire at Glenmont Center, 2211 Randolph Rd, or any other suspicious/malicious fire CONTACT @MCFRS Fire/Explosive Investigators at 240.777.2263 or contact your local police
ARSON - Glenmont (shopping) Center, Randolph Rd, IAO Country Boy Market; 2 separate vehicles & nearby structure damaged; Origin/Cause, 2 vehicles, incendiary/set/arson, under investigation; Damage total $30K, ~$10K vehicle(s), $20k collateral damage to nearby structure; no inj
Arsonist sets fire to 2 vehicles at Montgomery County shopping center | DC News Now dcnewsnow.com/news/local-new…
ARSON - Glenmont (shopping) Center, Randolph Rd, IAO Country Boy Market; 2 separate vehicles & nearby structure damaged; Origin/Cause, 2 vehicles, incendiary/set/arson, under investigation; Damage total $30K, ~$10K vehicle(s), $20k collateral damage to nearby structure; no inj
(~330a) 2200blk Randolph Rd/ IAO Country Boy Market, Glenmont, @mcfrs dispatched for multiple fires outside/adjacent to bldg. Crews encountered two (2) separate vehicle fires with extension to building awning. No extension inside bldg. No injuries. Cause under investigation
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Good day. I am acting MCFRS PIO today (7/22), from now until 7AM tomorrow. Please refer to this feed for any MCFRS newsworthy incidents or events. If needed, do not hesitate to call 2407772441. The phone will be forwarded to the on duty official. @mcfrsPIO
2 vehicles scorched in Montgomery County, officials investigating as arson wjla.com/news/local/fir…
Statement RE Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Regarding Water Discharge From Fire Station onto Local Ballfield (Blair Local Park) bit.ly/46MFrjC SEE @mcfrs Blog mcfrs.blogspot.com/2025/07/montgo…
A baseball game was cancelled due to the soggy field. But this time Mother Nature was off the hook. #firefighters #firehouse #firetruck firehouse.com/55304423/
A flood gauge along the Sligo Creek in Takoma Park registered its highest reading in about 20 years. @suzannepollak bit.ly/3IFwMFF
County officials say this past weekend shows why it’s so critical to stay informed about flood warnings wusa9.com/article/weathe…
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Statement Regarding On-Line Comment. See bit.ly/452F16d @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs
NOTICE: @mcfrsPIO @PIOPete will be out of office/not available for next couple of weeks (or so) in meantime several others will be covering @mcfrs Public Information Officer duties CALL 240.777.2441 for ‘on-duty’ PIO @MontgomeryCoMD NOTE: MCFRS Media Info HotLine 240.777.2442
Hiker Airlifted from Billy Goat Trail After Medical Emergency in Extreme Heat Click below for full article. mocoshow.com/2025/07/21/hik…
Happening Now! (7/21/25 - 9:30 AM) The @MoCoCouncilMD #Public #Safety Committee is in session! 📺💻📱 Watch live now on cable: Xfinity ch 996, RCN ch 1056, Fios ch 30, or streaming: bit.ly/live-ccm-tv or fb.com/countycablemoco
July 21, 2025 - PS Committee Worksession x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Sunday, July 20, 2025, (B-Shift), Montgomery Fire & Rescue Service emergency crews responded to Total 411 incidents, including 304 EMIHS (medical), 75 Fire, 32 Others @mcfrs Can Notice, Can Relate, Can Adapt - Gardez Bien - Guarded Well
On Monday at 9:30 a.m. - The PS Committee will review a $1.9 million supplemental appropriation for MCFRS to receive a Fiscal Year 2025 grant from the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund grant, also known as the Amoss Fund. buff.ly/XQcKVRW
WEATHER ALERT: After many weeks of high humidity and storms, the D.C. region will experience some relief to start the workweek. wtop.com/weather-news/2…
(~330a) 2200blk Randolph Rd/ IAO Country Boy Market, Glenmont, @mcfrs dispatched for multiple fires outside/adjacent to bldg. Crews encountered two (2) separate vehicle fires with extension to building awning. No extension inside bldg. No injuries. Cause under investigation