Apartment Fire On Montgomery Avenue Causing Traffic Back-Up

By WTOP Staff
September 25, 2013 | 3:54 PM

An apartment fire at the intersection of Montgomery Avenue and East-West Highway has all lanes closed in the area this afternoon.

MCFRS officials are trying to open at least one lane on the east and west routes in and out of downtown Bethesda.

According to scanner traffic, there was an electrical fire in an eighth floor apartment at 4300 Montgomery Avenue, right where the two roads become East-West Highway.

Firefighters are working with building maintenance personnel to resolve the issue.

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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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