After Melanie Diaz died in the stairwell of a burning Silver Spring apartment building more than three years ago, her grieving family made it their mission to improve fire safety for high-rise residents in Montgomery County. Their latest contribution makes the fire department the first in the nation to carry new equipment that can provide precious extra minutes of survival for fire victims.⁠ ⁠ #MontgomeryCounty #MoCo #SilverSpring #Maryland #MD #FireSafety