#MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE QUICKLINKS UPDATE#
MCFRS will provide the next update at 2pm. The school was not affected by the fire/explosion. Nearby Brown Station Elementary School is working on a dismissal plan. Residents report smelling gas prior to explosion A maintenance worker on site rescued residents with a ladder prior to MCFRS’ arrival. Residents from 24 units across four buildings have been displaced Several residents are still unaccounted for (they could be at work). No active rescues currently going on as the building is not safe for rescue personnel to go in. Two individuals were treated on the scene and refused transport. Ten people have been transported to the hospital, two with critical injuries and eight (4 adults/4 children) with mild/moderate injuries. Initial calls to 911 came in at 8:40 for a fire/explosion at building 826. We will continue to update as additional information becomes available.ĩ:34am Update: Quince Orchard Boulevard, bulk of fire has been knocked down primary searches are completed & secondary searches being conducted.ġ1:00am Update: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein provided the following update on this mornings explosion and building fire at the Potomac Oaks apartments in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Blvd in Gaithersburg. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, first responders arrived to heavy fire conditions and 2nd alarm dispatched. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue services responded to building fire and explosion at 800 Quince Orchard Blvd, near Rabbit Rd, in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning.
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