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Three Injured in early morning fire in Columbia Heights/Park View near Georgia Ave

Published October 23, 2021 at 8:40AM

Nick reported: “Fire response just before 4 am on the 700 block of Hobart Pl NW.”

Fire response just before 4 am on the 700 block of Hobart Pl NW. Hope everyone made it out safely @PoPville pic.twitter.com/lzzkHujpIM

— Nick (@nick__do) October 23, 2021

From DC Fire and EMS: “1 firefighter minor injury is being transported from the fire scene in the 700 block Hobart Pl. NW. The 3rd civilian who was evaluated on scene has subsequently also been transported with non life threatening injuries.”

Carbque on 695/395 SE – view from Navy Yard

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 20, 2021 at 4:00PM | Updated October 20, 2021 at 4:17PM

Thanks to Anna for sending: “Car fire on 695/395 SE – view from Navy Yard”

Stephanie sends the closeup: “4pm at Exit 1C on 695 East” (more…)

#car b que

Vanbque in Van Ness

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 17, 2021 at 8:30AM

Connecticut and Windom Place, NW

Thanks to Endrit for sending Saturday night around 10:15pm: “Some unintended pyrotechnics in Van Ness tonight. Hope nobody got hurt.” (more…)

#car b que

Anyone Know What’s Burning? Or is that just steam?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 8, 2021 at 10:05AM

Thanks to SM for sending: “Taken from 17th and P NW. Is something on fire in Adams Morgan?”

Carbque Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 3, 2021 at 2:45PM

Thanks to Ben (and other) who sent Saturday around 2:15pm from Connecticut and Florida Ave, NW

#car b que

Carbque!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 29, 2021 at 5:25PM

Thanks to Anna for sending from Capitol and N by Nats park.

And Tom with the closeup: (more…)

#car b que

11:25pm Carbque outside Petworth Metro

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 20, 2021 at 9:15AM

Thanks to Hayes and Garbriel for sending last night outside the Georgia Ave/Petworth metro: (more…)

#car b que

“Large pile of debris burning at trash transfer station.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 19, 2021 at 1:45PM | Updated September 20, 2021 at 4:53PM

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…)

Developing: Large Smoke Plume seen in SW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 16, 2021 at 10:45AM | Updated September 16, 2021 at 11:02AM

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…)

Child Rescued by DC Firefighters from Park View Row House Fire Dies

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 15, 2021 at 9:35AM

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…)