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    County Executive Leggett and Fire Chief Bowers are inviting community members to a briefing on the historic brush fire that impacted Germantown and Darnestown in February. The briefing will be held on March 3rd at Quince Orchard High School and will provide an overview of fire department operations during the fire as well as highlight logistical challenges faced by firefighters. Over 300 personnel worked for hours to contain the blaze that burned 500 acres between Clopper and Riffleford Roads amid high winds gusting over 55 mph. The fire department reminds residents that brush fire danger typically increases in the spring and urges vigilance with barbeques, smoking, and properly disposing of flammable debris.

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    County Executive Leggett and Fire Chief Bowers are inviting community members to a briefing on the historic brush fire that impacted Germantown and Darnestown in February. The briefing will be held on March 3rd at Quince Orchard High School and will provide an overview of fire department operations during the fire as well as highlight logistical challenges faced by firefighters. Over 300 personnel worked for hours to contain the blaze that burned 500 acres between Clopper and Riffleford Roads amid high winds gusting over 55 mph. The fire department reminds residents that brush fire danger typically increases in the spring and urges vigilance with barbeques, smoking, and properly disposing of flammable debris.

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    County Executive Leggett and Fire Chief Bowers are inviting community members to a briefing on the historic brush fire that impacted Germantown and Darnestown in February. The briefing will be held on March 3rd at Quince Orchard High School and will provide an overview of fire department operations during the fire as well as highlight logistical challenges faced by firefighters. Over 300 personnel worked for hours to contain the blaze that burned 500 acres between Clopper and Riffleford Roads amid high winds gusting over 55 mph. The fire department reminds residents that brush fire danger typically increases in the spring and urges vigilance with barbeques, smoking, and properly disposing of flammable debris.

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    Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service

    An Internationally Accredited Public Safety Agency

    NEWS ADVISORY
    Richard Bowers, Fire Chief
    Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, 12th Floor,
    Rockville, Maryland

    Assistant Chief Scott Graham, Public Information Officer


    Phone: 301-503-6113 – Media line – 240.777.2442

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2011

    County Executive Leggett and Fire Chief Bowers


    Invite Community to Briefing on
    Darnestown/Germantown Brush Fire
    Thursday, March 3, 2011
    Quince Orchard High School Auditorium
    15800 Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD
    7:00 p.m.

    Rockville - - - County Executive Isiah Leggett and Fire Chief Richard Bowers invite members of
    the community to attend a briefing on the historic brush fire that impacted the Germantown and
    Darnestown areas of Montgomery County on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Thursday evening’s
    presentation will feature an overview of fire department operations during the height of the
    incident as well as highlight some of the logistical challenges firefighters faced.

    Over 300 fire and rescue personnel worked for hours to contain the blaze as winds spread the
    fire across 500 acres between Clopper and Riffleford Roads. The high winds, with gusts in
    excess of 55 mph, posed challenges across the entire Metropolitan area.

    The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service reminds residents that the danger of brush
    fires typically increases during the Spring season when conditions are dry and can result in brush
    fires that burn and spread quickly. Residents are urged to be vigilant when using barbeques,
    disposing of smoking materials and to properly dispose of any leftover firewood, trash or debris
    around home which can present a significant fire hazard.

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