Monday, July 16, 2012
A Saturday night fire caused upward of $70,000 to a garage and home in the Kentlands.
A Saturday night fire caused by the illegal discharge of fireworks in a Kentlands garage resulted in damages upward of $70,000. Scott Graham, Assistant Chief of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, told Patch the fire at 733 Kent Oaks Mews resulted in no injuries and took approximately 40 minutes to control. Kent Oaks Mews is located off Kent Oaks Way in Gaithersburg's Kentlands neighborhood and is a short drive from Tschiffely Square, the location of Rachel Carson Elementary School, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and multiple businesses.
A week after storms left many without power, firework celebrations at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds bring community together.
The power may have been out in Gaithersburg a week ago, but the city would not let a storm ruin its Independence Day festivities, rescheduling the annual celebration a week later in the event titled “Finally, Fireworks!” The name was fitting after Gaithersburg and other cities affected by the power outages canceled their scheduled fireworks celebrations. Many cities, such as Germantown, decided not to reschedule fireworks shows, but on July 13, the festivities at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds carried on as if no one realized the celebration was a week late. “I was expecting the event to take place on the Fourth of July, but when I found it was canceled, I just ended up staying home,” Abdulai Conteh, of Gaithersburg, said. “I’m really…
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Total damage came to approximately $70,000.
Firefighters were called at 10:45 p.m. Saturday to 733 Kent Oaks Mews in the Kentlands area of Gaithersburg, where they found a garage on fire, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. Assistant Chief Scott Graham said that MCFRS's Fire and Explosives Investigation Section had determined that illegally discharged fireworks had started the fire. There were no injuries, but the total damage was approximately $70,000, Graham said. Using one water line to attack the garage fire and two lines to protect nearby structures, firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 40 minutes, according to Graham. MCFRS stayed on the scene for approximately three hours. All fireworks in Montgomery County are illegal. RELATED …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Gaithersburg officials have decided to deliver "a midsummer celebration" next Friday that includes music, food and fireworks.
Five things to help you through your Friday.
1. A high of 85 degrees is forecast with most of the day under clear skies, but there is a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers. They are expected to clear up before the evening which is good news for No. 2. 2. Finally! Fireworks! Gaithersburg's postponed Fourth of July celebration takes place tonight at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds with live music, an address from Mayor Sidney Katz and fireworks. Be sure to head out to the festivities. 3. On Other Patches: ROCKVILLE—Mid-Pike Plaza to Give Way to Pike & Rose Development Mixed-use project to transform White Flint breaks ground Monday. 4. In case you missed it: Gaithersburg's Hadley Farms community, which sits close to the Laytonsville border, is stunned by what police say was a rape …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Gaithersburg officials have decided to deliver "a midsummer celebration" next Friday that includes music, food and fireworks.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Gaithersburg will celebrate a bigger, belated version of the Fourth of July next Friday with an event called “Finally, Fireworks!” Dubbed “a midsummer celebration featuring live music, food, and spectacular fireworks,” gates at the Montgomery County fairgrounds open at 5 p.m. Friday, July 13, according to a a city press release. The event, sponsored in part by the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, is a result of officials canceling this year's Fourth of July festivities in the wake of this weekend's violent storm system that left much of the state's population in the dark. Bobby and the Believers will provide live music starting at 7:30 p.m. until dusk, or about 9:25 p.m. – when the fireworks display begins, according to the release…
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Almost two-thirds of annual fireworks-related injuries happen in the 30 days centered on the 4th of July, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Fireworks are a traditional part of 4th of July festivities—but can also be dangerous. Area firefighters have warned of the dangers of consumer fireworks and in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, consumer fireworks are illegal. A recently released study from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission revealed that last year, 65 percent of all fireworks-related injuries in the U.S. occurred in the 30-day period centered on the 4th of July. About 46 percent of those injuries involved the hands, and 34 percent affected the head, face or eyes, the agency reported. Injuries to the eyes are particularly serious. According to Dr. Michael P. Grant, director of Oculoplastic Surgery and of the Eye and Orbital Trauma Center at Johns Hopkins…
Want to capture those bright lights bursting in air? Here are some tips from Patch photographers.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Although capturing fireworks on a camera can be difficult, if you have the right equipment and your camera is switched to the correct settings, you should be able to get some fantastic images. Here are some tips from Patch photographer Edward Maurer. Equipment needed: Other tips from photographer Darren Rowse's website:
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville remains only 24-hour center.
Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville remains open as the county's only 24-hour cooling center. The school is at 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. Residents should bring prescription medicines, critical phone numbers and comfort items such as personal pillows. Due to decreased demand, the White Oak Community Recreation Center is no longer needed as a 24-hour center and will close at 9 p.m. Tuesday, the county said in a news release. It will reopen from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. About 86,000 Montgomery County homes remain without power following Friday’s storm, according to the release. While many county facilities are closed Wednesday in observance of the Fourth of July, several will open as cooling centers: The Germantown Indoor …
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With the county-sponsored fireworks displays canceled and cookouts made difficult due to continuing power outages, how will you celebrate the Fourth?
Grocery stores are low on food, kitchens are low on power and now Montgomery County has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display. What’s an American to do when Independence Day celebrations are interrupted due to a freak storm that knocks the power out for millions of people? Here’s a list of some July 4 events that will take place: Let us know if your neighborhood community will host its annual festivities in the comments below. Poolesville and the Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department will host a fire works display at the Hughes Road polo grounds. The grounds will open at 6 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at dusk. Coolers, grills and alcohol will be prohibited, according to UMCVFD. Parking is available. The Takoma …
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10:01 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Smart aleks and dummies can live in expensive Kentlands just like in any other place. Obviously the human who did this has no "common" sense. Why do people live at the base of a volcano, or next to a beach and then get mad when their homes get destroyed? Beats me! more ›