During a severe thunderstorm on Aug. 10, lightning struck an apartment building off of Cloppers Mill Drive near Great Seneca Highway at around 5 p.m., causing a fire that rendered it uninhabitable. According to tweets from Pete Piringer, the chief spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, the fire caused approximately $2.5 million […]
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Tips For a Safe and Fun Hike
Outdoor sports have seen a resurgence since the beginning of the pandemic and hiking often tops the list. But, it can also be dangerous if you don’t plan ahead. Here are some helpful tips to keep your hiking trip safe and family-friendly.
With more than 250 miles of trails, Montgomery Parks features several recreation and exploration trails that are perfect for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. The trails, made of dirt or asphalt, can become hazardous if they get too muddy or slippery.
Before you head out, Montgomery Parks recommends going online to the RainoutLine or accessing the mobile app to check which trails in the county are safe to explore.
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Nine people were hurt between the two incidents, and now Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is warning homeowners to examine their decks to make sure they are structurally sound.
“As you go up to the deck, or up the stairs, touching the handrail, does that handrail wobble, that means that your railing and the post that the railing is attached to is not fixed securely to the deck structure,” said department chief Scott Goldstein.
There also shouldn’t be any feeling of sponginess while on the deck. If there is, Goldstein said, the deck boards need to be looked at.