“Dear PoPville,
Digging up kalorama at 17th for the second time in 30 days. Has to be the third or fourth time this year. Last time was gas, then they paved. Now it’s water, which I’m assuming will be followed by paving. Seems like usual maintenance but the timing is hilarious. Tempted to do some digging into this…”
photo by @n.paichadze
Yesterday marked the magnificent Ginkgo drop day, when it gets cold enough that all the leaves drop leaving beautiful carpeted streets and sidewalks. Thanks Jacob for sending the great photo from Swann Street, NW above (and a few more below.)
Thanks to Scott for sending below from the 1700 block of Riggs Pl NW: (more…)
3900 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Speaking of City Ridge (former Fannie Mae site.)
Everyone good with City Ridge officially falling within Tenleytown borders now?
And those are some serious metal signs not just the flimsy banners…
4425 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
DC Fire and EMS reported: “Box Alarm 4400 block Wisconsin Ave NW. Dumpster fire extended to 2 story mixed use building.”
“Working Fire 4400 block Wisconsin Ave NW. Dumpster fire in rear extended into 1st and 2nd floors 2 story end row commercial building. Visible fire extinguished. Checking for extension. No injuries reported.”
“Update Working Fire 4400 block Wisconsin Ave NW. Fire under control with no injuries reported. Our units also extinguished 3 additional outside fires in the area. Fire investigators looking into the circumstances of all 4 incidents.”
Thanks to T for sending last night:
“7:30 PM — at least two ladder trucks and five engines (including Tenleytown, Palisades, Cleveland Park, and Chevy Chase firehouses), one block north of Tenleytown Circle.” (more…)
Thanks to A. for sending from Capitol Hill.
It had been 7 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.
13th and Missouri Ave, NW
Thanks to C. for sending yesterday (Sunday) from Brightwood/Brightwood Park.
Update: “Vehicle has been located.”
From MPD:
“MPD is seeking assistance in locating a University of the District of Columbia police vehicle that was stolen overnight from UDC’s campus. (more…)
Thanks to Jeani for sending from 16th and R Street, NW just before 5pm.
Thanks to Cam for sending from Chevy Chase DC.
Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
16th and Shepherd St, NW
Thanks to Emma and LB for sending over the weekend:
“Looks like a car hit it, there were black pieces of frame still scattered about.” (more…)