Downed tree closes road, causes power outage in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A large tree fell down in Montgomery County on Wednesday, blocking a road and causing a power outage.

Units with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to Goldsboro Road between MacArthur Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue for a tree that fell, spokesperson Pete Piringer said in a post at 5:10 p.m.

Piringer said that the tree damaged utility poles in the area and downed wires.

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As of 5:25 p.m., that stretch of road was closed and blocked…

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