Captain Francisco(Franco) Martinez

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…

A fly over was conducted while the sea of blue stood at attention in support of the Higgins family. @mcfrs

Today we honored Lt. Chris Higgins and his family for the sacrifices made. MCFRS will never forget and will also be there to support his family.

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 part of the Funeral Planning for Lt. Higgins please visit bit.ly/higgins-LODD 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

Lieutenant Chris Higgins - Posthumous Promotion

Honoring Master Fire Fighter Chris Higgins who died in the ‘line-of-duty’ (Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025) earlier today (1/16) Captain Scott Kitner, MFF Higgins’s @mcfrs Supervisor, was able to inform the Higgins family that he was posthumously being promoted to rank of Fire Lieutenant

For the most updated live information on the LODD Memorial services for Master Firefighter Chris Higgins please refer to: sites.google.com/mocofire.com/h… @TheSecretList @MCFRSNews @mcfrsPIO

MFF Higgins honorably served the community for 23 years, and will be remembered as a loving husband and father, skilled firefighter, great mentor, and a deeply loved friend. The First Lady and I extend our prayers to his family, colleagues, and all who loved him.

Christopher J. Higgins, 46 was throwing ladders at a #LaurelMD house fire when he was stricken. firehouse.com/55260388 #Firefighter #LODD #MCFRS

A big thank you to all our local fire department brothers and sisters for coming out tonight and showing @mcfrs support as we honor our fallen. @mcfrsPIO

The countdown to apply for Recruit Class 58 is nearing!!! If you haven't yet subscribed for our recruitment emails, be sure to click the link below so you can be one of the first to know when the application process will open. mcfrs.jotform.com/222635460797060

November 1, 2024 @MontgomeryCoMD Official Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting ‘new’ Fire Station 735 - Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Council, Montgomery County Department of General Services & Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service welcome to Clarksburg