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Fire crews responding to two-alarm fire in Gaithersburg

Crews report 'heavy column of smoke' on radio transmissions Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at a home in Gaithersburg, according to radio transmissions. MCFRS crews first responded to the...

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Fire crews responding to two-alarm fire in Gaithersburg
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Fire crews responding to two-alarm fire in Gaithersburg

Crews report 'heavy column of smoke' on radio transmissions

By

Ashlyn Campbell

July 14, 2026 5:57 p.m.

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    A Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service fire truck Credit: Annabelle Gordon

    Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at a home in Gaithersburg, according to radio transmissions.

    MCFRS crews first responded to the report of a house fire on the 18700 block of Calypso Place in Gaithersburg at roughly 5:35 p.m., according to transmissions. Crews said on radio transmissions that the fire was located at the back of the house and that there was a “heavy column of smoke” that could be seen from MCFRS Fire Station 8, located at 801 Russell Ave in
    Gaithersburg.

    A second alarm was called at roughly 5:40 p.m.

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    Originally published at Bethesdamagazine