It has recently been brought to my attention that many citizens in the City of Takoma Park are not aware of the responsibilities of our fire department. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department handles all fires and subsequent investigations into those fires. The Montgomery County Fire Marshall’s Office is the investigative arm which conducts those investigations. When a fire is reported, you should call 9-1-1 and ask for fire. The fire department will respond. If they need assistance from the City of Takoma Park Police Department, they will contact us and we will respond to assist accordingly. On all fire related scenes, the fire department is the primary agency who handles putting out the fire and they handle the subsequent investigation. The City of Takoma Park Police Department works with the fire department when assistance is requested which requires both agencies. Any questions about fires and fire investigations should be directed to the Montgomery County Fire Investigations Unit at 240-777-2255. It is my intention to ensure that all of our citizens are aware of the delineation of responsibilities on fire investigations in the City of Takoma Park. If you have any questions about this, please contact me directly at 301-891-7104 or my assistant and the Public Information Officer, Ms. Cathy Plevy, at 301-891-7142.
Posted by Plevy at January 28, 2009 04:34 PM