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PHOTOS: Montgomery County crews respond to scrap fire at transfer station

By Makea Luzader,

13 hours ago

DERWOOD, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Montgomery County fire crews were at the Transfer Station in Derwood on Monday after a large scrap pile caught fire.

In a post at 12:20 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Spokesperson Pete Piringer said that crews were at 16101 Frederick Road for a fire.

In an update a few minutes later, Piringer said that the fire had been contained. The flames did not reach the building.

Piringer said that no injuries were reported.

A large scrap pile caught fire at a transformer station on Frederick Road on Sept. 16. (X/mcfrsPIO)
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