UPDATE - 2:09 AM: MCFRS spokesperson reports the fire is now under control. Firefighters are checking for any spread of the fire in the building. Over 75 firefighters are on-scene at the park. This was a fantastic job by MCFRS and whatever fire detection system alerted them - the historic former amusement park is mostly wood construction, and could have been a near-total loss with the high winds, if not detected and responded to so quickly
Dozens of fire trucks could be heard heading to Glen Echo Park around 1:30 AM this morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire was in a "two-story theater" at the park. Adventure Theater is a longstanding venue at the park, located at 7300 MacArthur Boulevard. Windy conditions were a factor, Piringer reported.
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Firefighters on the roof of the
Adventure Theater early this morning
(Photo by Pete Piringer) |
In related news, all Montgomery County public safety scanner channels are offline at this hour, a very strange development.
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"In related news, all Montgomery County public safety scanner channels are offline at this hour, a very strange development."
Or maybe you turned off your receiver and didn't realize it.
#DerpDerpDerp
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