UPDATE - 2:13 PM: MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer says the bulk of the fire has been extinguished, and firefighters are now searching the building for any possible extension of the flames. He says all employees are safely outside of the facility, and there are no injuries to report at this time. Firefighters are also going to address the heavy smoke conditions inside the facility.
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service personnel are responding to a vehicle fire at the Ourisman Volkswagen Service Center at 5415 Butler Road in Bethesda. The vehicle on fire is in a work bay in the body shop at the facility, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said. At least 11 units from multiple fire stations are responding. The facility is located in the River Road industrial area.
Hope everyone is safe. Off topic, but the River Road industrial area in the last paragraph caught my eye. River Road and Industrial area? Who's paying for that misuse of property.
ReplyDeleteYour comment is an uneducated inquiry.
DeleteThat is the longstanding use of that area, given that it was adjacent to an active railroad track until 1985.
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