“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…)



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…)


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…)


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