photo by DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS reported 10:14 Monday night:
“Image of fully involved vehicle on I-295 N/B that was quickly extinguished by #DCsBravest. 2 occupants who were able to self evacuate prior to our arrival were transported by Medic units to area hospitals with serious injuries.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Dc swept up the leaves in piles but didn’t come get them! Happened this morning in Fort Davis, SE. I think a hot car may have been the cause. [Ed. Note: DC Fire and EMS has warned about hot cars and Councilmember Allen warned of arson in Hill East.] I saw it smoking then it quickly burst into fire. (more…)
Marcus sends last night around 10:10pm: “Tent engulfed in flames at homeless encampment on Virginia Ave., NW, in Foggy Bottom moments ago.” (more…)
photo by Beth Penfield
“Dear PoPville,
Saw your post about the huge piles of leaves and car fires. Troubling development.
Councilmember Allen posted the following warning on his Facebook feed:
Hill East neighbors (and folks elsewhere), I wanted to alert you and update on what we suspect to be multiple incidents of arson (I’ve seen video from neighbor’s cameras). Over the past few weeks, someone has been lighting piles of leaves on fire, most recently in the area around 15th and D St., SE last night. The fire has spread to cars parked along the street and done serious damage. (more…)
photo this morning by Margaret
The mother of all carbques (and a bikebque) last night at 22nd and L Street, NW: (more…)
Thanks to DCAKen for sending: “A Capital Bikeshare dock and bike burned up in Dupont Circle”
5252 Wisconsin Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I just noticed that Booeymongers in Friendship Heights is boarded up where the gelato store is. I feared that it was part of the mass exodus of business there, but the sign on the door says “closed due to fire.” (more…)
16th and T Street, NW
Emir asks: “There are endless sirens since 15min in NW DC by U Street with at least 10/15 fire trucks heading west, what’s going on?”
Thanks to David for sending the photo above just before 10:30am.
DC Fire and EMS reports: “Box Alarm 1900 block 16th St NW. 2 story row house smoke showing.”
Video from DC Fire and EMS: (more…)
Wyoming and 19th Street, NW
Thanks to JD for sending from Adams Morgan around 12:40am last night. And this morning: (more…)
“Conditions that greeted #DCsBravest when they arrived at the fire in the 5400 block Colorado Ave NW.” photo by DC Fire and EMS
First reported around 7:30am in the 5400 block Colorado Ave NW. (more…)