Thanks to SM for sending: “Taken from 17th and P NW. Is something on fire in Adams Morgan?”
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Thanks to Ben (and other) who sent Saturday around 2:15pm from Connecticut and Florida Ave, NW
Thanks to Hayes and Garbriel for sending last night outside the Georgia Ave/Petworth metro: (more…)
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photo by Sarah Mayotte
From DC Fire and EMS:
“1 Alarm Fire fire 4900 Bates Rd. NE. Large pile of debris burning at trash transfer station. Setting up exterior master streams. (more…)
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From DC Fire and EMS:
“Working Fire 7th &D Sts SW. fire on the roof of a hi-rise building under construction.”
Update from DCFD: “Now a 2 Alarm fire 7th & D Sts SW. #DCsBravest have hose lines operating on the roof and have knocked the large volume of fire down. Checking to see if any extension to floor below. 20 units & 100 personnel enroute or responding. No injuries reported.”
From Alert DC: “DC FEMS reports the following road closures due to fire activity in the 300 block of 7th Street SW:
*300 block of 7th Street SW
*600-700 Blocks of D Street SW
*600 Block Virginia Avenue SW”
Developing: (more…)
700 block Quebec Place, NW photo by DC Fire and EMS
From DC Fire and EMS (first reported at 3:19pm Tuesday):
“#DCsBravest are saddened to advise that the child (7 years old) rescued by our firefighters has succumbed to her injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and the community.” (more…)
photo by DC Fire and EMS
Thanks to Alex for sending: “hope everyone at The Alibi is ok”
DC Fire and EMS reported:
“Update 2 Alarm Fire 200 block 2nd St NW. Aggressive firefighting by #DCsBravest inside the structure has knocked down all visible fire in the basement, 1st & 2nd floors. Hitting hotspots and checking for extension to adjacent attached structures. No injuries reported.” (more…)
4th and New York Ave, NW
At 3am a reader reports “from the corner of New York Ave and 4th NW — 4 car pileup, 2 cars on fire, one of which is in a homeless encampment. (more…)
Fire Relief Assistance for Bigelow Family via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
Neighbors on Kansas Ave in Petworth suffered a devastating house fire over the long weekend. All were safely evacuated but they lost everything and are now displaced. The smoke was terrifying. The people of Petworth will certainly rally to support them but I thought it may help to get the word out if anyone else is willing to pitch in.”
From GoFundMe:
“As many have heard, yesterday my mother’s home that she shared with my 91 year old grandfather caught fire last night and was deemed condemned. The house has been in our family for nearly 60 years. Three generations and countless others have resided in the house over that time. It was recently renovating to accommodate my aging grandfather’s needs and wishes to remain in our family home. (more…)