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At least 5 families displaced after townhouse fire in Silver Spring

By Rosie Hughes

At least five families have been displaced after a Silver Spring, Maryland, townhouse caught fire Friday evening, spreading fast-moving flames to surrounding homes.

Montgomery County Fire & EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire happened at the back of a townhouse on Landing Way off Norbeck Road near Maryland Route 200 around 8 p.m.

The fire quickly spread to the adjoining units and caused significant heat damage to nearby townhomes.

Almost 90 firefighters arrived on the scene and quickly controlled the blaze.

Piringer said firefighters also assisted some people out of their homes, but no injuries and rescues were reported.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Montgomery Co. schools educate about fentanyl OD danger, Narcan use at family forum event

By Kyle Cooper
Stetson Miller
The Montgomery County Public Schools system hosted a family forum event Saturday at Clarksburg High School in Maryland, where panelists discussed both the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving potential of Narcan. A panel of health experts, Montgomery County leaders and police held a discussion with parents and students to talk about how the community can help combat the growing problem of youth fentanyl overdoses. After a reported spike in youth overdoses in Montgomery County, school district leaders said the in-school use of naloxone — commonly known as Narcan — has increased in the last several weeks.
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