Crime & Safety
Car Lands In Pool, Hoverboard Fire, Chief Seavey Honored: Roundup
This weekend a charging Hoverboard sparked a fire that displaced five, a car landed in a pool and a former fire chief was honored in DC.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Firefighters and rescue workers had a busy weekend keeping Montgomery County's residents safe while remembering the life of a friend who died after a two-year battle against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Here's what happened in Montgomery County this weekend.
No one was injured Saturday when a car accidentally plunged into a swimming pool in North Creek Community Center. According to a Tweet from Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire Rescue's public information officer, a driver was practicing parking outside the community center at the time of the incident.
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After the car landed in the pool, the driver and passenger were able to exit the car and swim to safety.
The car was removed from the water. Gaithersburg police are investigating.
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~1245p 20125 Arrowhead Rd. Gburg, Car into community pool of the North Creek Community Center in Montgomery Village. No injuries. 2 occupants self rescued. appears to Driver error during parking practice session. @GPDNews investigating pic.twitter.com/4KbYU0Qc0J
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 15, 2018
Apartment Fire
Several units in a Bethesda apartment building were evacuated Sunday after a fire broke out on the fifth floor. Investigators later learned the fire was likely caused by a malfunction with a charging Hoverboard, an electronic scooter powered by batteries.
Montgomery County Fire said three adults and two children were displaced by the fire, which triggered the building's smoke alarm but did not activate the sprinkler system. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
Some lanes of traffic near Old Georgetown Road and Avenue were closed during fire operations. The Metropolitan has reopened to other residents.
Update – metropolitan apartment, Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, fire on fifth floor, fire under control, building partially evacuated pic.twitter.com/0fufxl5xIx
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 16, 2018
Update (~4p 9/16) 7620 Old Georgetown Rd, 12-sty Metropolitan Apts; Area of Origin, 5th floor apt, living em; Cause, accidental, unknown/undetermined malfunction of a hoverboard being charged; Damage, $75K bldg, $25K contents; Smoke Alarm activated, insuffient heat for sprinkler pic.twitter.com/PVu76IuFtE
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 17, 2018
Former Cabin John Park fire chief James P. Seavey was memorialized Sunday in a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral. Seavey died after a two-year battle against Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
A recording of Seavey's funeral can be viewed online.
Remembering a friend. Chief Seavey was a mentor to many and helped establish standards we follow today. His contributions to the Fire Service have been priceless. @PGVolFRA @morningsidevfd @IAFC_VCOS @mcvfra @dcfireems pic.twitter.com/WxqIwaUNF7
— Pete Mellits (@pmellits1) September 14, 2018
Memorial Service for @CJPVFD @mcfrs Fire Chief Jim Seavey & DCFD retired Captain - Service @WNCathedral on 9/14 may be viewed at https://t.co/O9draCZgAp thanks to @dcfireems Public Information Office pic.twitter.com/vRPrNqrdXI
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 16, 2018
Lead image via Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
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