
Thanks to Mike for sending around 4:45pm: “Whole ass car on fire on westbound 50 into town”

Thanks to Mike for sending around 4:45pm: “Whole ass car on fire on westbound 50 into town”

Photo by Austin Jones
Thanks to Austin for sending: “car fire on 11th st NW bw N and O. Fire department is there now”
Make that two cars: (more…)

Tons of reports from 14th to 16th Street, NW. DCFD reports: “Box Alarm 1400 block of Chapin St NW. Smoke showing 2 story row.”
Video: (more…)
Someone lit @matchbox369‘s dumpster on fire in the alley behind the 14/T location. @DCPoliceDept pulled it away from the building. No @dcfireems on scene yet.
This is dumb and dangerous. @PoPville pic.twitter.com/CrRZ7Wso0q
— Doug Landry (@dougblandry) June 2, 2020
Thanks again to all who’ve been messaging and emailing us. You can get the most up to date info from our twitter feed @PoPville. (more…)

About that smoke many may be seeing near Columbia Heights.
Thanks again to all who’ve been messaging and emailing us. You can get the most up to date info from our twitter feed @PoPville.
Update: appears to be a police car: (more…)

Photo by DC Fire & EMS
From DC Fire & EMS: “Update Working Fire 1200 block S St NW. Fire originated in basement with extension to both floors above in the walls. Fire knocked down. Continue to expose hidden areas of fire. Home under renovation. 1 injured firefighter non life threatening injury.” (more…)

Sean and others reported last night from Logan Circle:
“My neighbor witnessed a group of people setting fire to a garbage can and then a large Dumpster outside a townhouse that’s under construction on the block of Vermont Ave between N St. and Logan Circle. Here’s the view from my window at Vermont and N. The fire department put both fires out quickly.” (more…)
— DC Fire and EMS #StayHomeDC Lite (@dcfireems) June 1, 2020
“Dear St. John’s Community,
It has been a difficult night. If you have not seen it yet in the national news, a fire was set to St. John’s nursery tonight, but I am happy to report that the fire is completely out. I have just returned home from the church, and it is 1:58am as I begin writing this note. (more…)

Nicollette and many, many others report: “heard a super loud explosion by the apple store in mt vernon and now people are running towards it?”
Updates when we can get a better location of what is burning.
Zac writes: (more…)

Photo by Jason Bowers
Jason writes: “Any word @PoPville what’s burning? Looks to be near the WH or up 16th? (Photo taken from Columbia Heights)”
Rez shares from Tom Lynch: “A parks service building in the Square is on fire”
Also cars on fire.
And St. John’s Church basement:
Box Alarm 1525 H St NW. #DCsBravest had fire in basement of church. Fire extinguishing. Checking for extension.
— DC Fire and EMS #StayHomeDC Lite (@dcfireems) June 1, 2020