Thanks to Mary for sending earlier this morning “on Rhode Island by Connecticut.”

Thanks to Jeani for sending from 16th and R Street, NW just before 5pm.

M. sends at 12:46pm:

“Just saw kids streaming out of a smoking school school bus on Piney Branch and Arkansas. Kids are all fine. Bus is not.”

1612 14th Street, NW

Update from DC Fire and EMS: “Update Box Alarm 1600 block 14th St NW. Fire under control with no injuries. Investigators on scene to determine cause.”

Thanks to Kim for sending around 4pm: “Smoke coming out of Pearl Dive new roof area… huge fire presence”

From AlertDC: “DC FEMS reports the 1600 block of 14th Street, NW, between Church and R Streets is closed due to fire department activity. Please use alternate routes.”

From DC Fire and EMS: Read More

“Dear PoPville,

I live close by to Howard University’s Plaza Towers on Barry Pl. NW, and have been hearing their fire alarms go off almost daily, sometimes multiple times a day (and as late as midnight). Read More

S. reports:

“We were awakened at 3 am by explosions in the alley and saw this lovely scene. The firefighters arrived pretty quick but now the shell is sitting in the alley and the chemical smell is overwhelming.” Read More

1200 S Street, NW

Ed. Note: You can read about the “6 foot candle of Abraham Lincoln” – It’s 40 ACRES: Camp Barker by Sandy Williams IV here.

Thanks to Kim and Steve for sending:

“This was the scene in front of Garrison Elementary this morning. Several of the wicks on the Abe Lincoln wax sculpture were lit early this morning. DCFD hosed everything down. Read More

photo by Jared Stern

Jared wrote us: “NBD, just a segway exploding at Dulles. Happened around 7:30pm. Walked by briskly as it was smoking. When I got to security, it burst into flames.”

Dulles wrote: ‘ALERT: Around 7:30p.m. smoke was observed in the main terminal caused by a police motorized segway. Passengers evacuated as a safety precaution. MWAA Fire and Rescue responded, contained the smoke and completed ventilation by 9 p.m. Operations resumed afterwards.”

Thanks to Reana (and others) for sending around 2:15pm: “Something seems very on fire in Columbia Heights near Irving St NW and Sherman.”

DC Fire and EMS reported: “Fire involved vehicle in rear alley that was quickly extinguished by DCsBravest with no extension to any homes.”

3549 Georgia Ave, NW

Thanks to Ian for passing on from Smitty’s:

“Dear Valued Customers,

We hope this message finds you well. We regret to inform you that our restaurant is currently closed due to fire damage incurred on the morning of July 31st. Read More