Official Twitter of Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Providing life saving services since 1927 to the citizens of Montgomery County, MD
Joined March 2013
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 29
ATTENTION @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs MoCo County Public Schools CLOSED Friday, January 30, 2026 montgomeryschoolsmd.org/
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 27
Give yourself extra time to clear off the roof of your car and drive with extreme caution if you must be on the roads this morning.@MontgomeryCoMD
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 26
Residents are required to clear sidewalks in front of and alongside their properties within 24 hours of the end of a snowstorm.
Los residentes deben despejen las aceras frente y junto a sus propiedades adentro de las 24 horas del final de tormentas de nieve.
ALT Five different snow shovels stuck in snow with captions about helping neighbors and getting the job done after a storm.
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 26
During a 12-hour operational period @mcfrs designated snow plows handled 160 plow calls (four @MCDOTNow plows & several utilitity vehicles w/ snow blade. MCDOT large snow plow was mostly automatic dispatch, about half total response performed by utility vehicles with snow blades
Jan 26
Sunday, January 25, 2026, (B-Shift), Montgomery Fire & Rescue Service emergency crews responded to:
Total 353 Incidents
🚑 274 EMIHS (medical)
🚒 58 Fire
🚨 21 Others
@mcfrs Can Notice, Can Relate, Can Adapt - Gardez Bien - Guarded Well
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 25
Just another snow Job @mcfrs snow plow out the door from FS708 to assist tablets on a medical emergency in Gaithersburg
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GWGVFD retweeted
Jan 26
Volunteer members of Gaithersburg
-Washington Grove VFD have spent all day assisting apparatus from Fire Station 8, by plowing a necessary path to medical and fire related emergencies. @mcfrsPIO
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GWGVFD retweeted
26 Aug 2025
It's official! First day of school @MCPS @MontgomeryCoMD is here & now!! Please be prepared to STOP for school buses & children who may still be learning how to be alert pedestrians. traffic patterns are changed.
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GWGVFD retweeted
30 Jul 2025
Dog Walk Forecast:
-Keep hydrated (you AND your pets)
-Check the pavement
-Limit time outdoors
-Offer to walk your elderly neighbor's #dog
If it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for their paws. Summer in the city. @mcfrs asks that you please #BeSafe & stay cool🐶
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We’re pushing the button for Wednesday, Feb. 12 🚨
🔴MCPS is on Code Red: All schools and offices are CLOSED. Emergency personnel should report on time. Field trips & programs are canceled. Childcare & community activities are also canceled.
More info: mcpsmd.info/41ib01V
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GWGVFD retweeted
1 Feb 2025
Congrats @mcfrs MFF Tom Henry. After approximately 2000 hours of training between the police academy & significant ‘field’ training, Master Fire Fighter Tom Henry has officially become a member of the Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service Fire & Explosives Unit.
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With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Past Chief and Life Member James (Jimbo) Magruder Sr. last evening.
Jimbo joined GWGVFD in 1967, quickly rising through the ranks & remaining active for many years. Our condolences go out to his wife, family, & friends.
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GWGVFD retweeted
12 Jan 2025
Press conference for the MCFRS firefighter will begin at 10pm on YouTube. Tune into @1075media to watch. Link in the comments
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(1/2) CODE YELLOW - DELAYED OPENING
MCPS will open schools and offices two hours late on Thursday, Jan. 9, due to extremely cold temperatures and overnight refreezing causing dangerous conditions in some areas.
ALT DELAYED OPENING Schools and offices open 2 hours late
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