No injuries in Gaithersburg fire

By WTOP Staff
February 18, 2013 | 8:34 AM

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Montgomery County firefighters battled an early morning fire on the second floor of an apartment building Monday.

The fire occurred on the 100 block of South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg.

No injuries were reported, according to a tweet from Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham.

MCFRS Update- 100 blk S Fred Ave @ Cedar. Fire out, no inj. Under investigation. Unitsclearing. More later this morning. Thx, Scott

— Scott Graham (@MCFirePIO) February 18, 2013

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
September 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.

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