[Scan-DC] significant water main break in Bethesda

[Doug K.]

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units are on the scene of a significant 
water main break in Bethesda, in the area of Bradley Boulevard and Fairfax 
Road... basements in homes are being flooded more quickly than water can be 
pumped out... power is being cut off to homes that are being evacuated.  
Command has been established, Rescue Squad 18 and Truck 6 are among units on 
the scene, as is Red Cross and WSSC (water utility, Washington Suburban 
Sanitary Commission).  Also heard a request to have the PIO (Pete Perringer 
Public Information Officer) on the scene.  One road, possibly Bradley, may 
be washed out.

Fire dept operations on 7-Lima of the county trunked radio system.  Can't 
quickly find a frequency for WSSC.


Traffic in the area is almost certainly a mess, of course; avoid if at all 
possible.

Mobile command post and Safety-1 currently being dispatched.

(Good luck to anyone in the area!)

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