A reader reported at 9:50am:
“I live on the same block as the church and 20 min ago felt three explosions, rattle the windows of my apartment. I went outside and the street is blocked off to Oak NW, fire fighting at the Education building of he church. Hoping that everyone that was inside is alright.”
DC Fire and EMS reported:
“Cause remains undetermined. Church services not in progress when fire occurred.” (more…)
Photo by Charley
“Dear PoPville,
Just as a head’s up in case you hadn’t seen it, there was a fire on the 1600 block of Park Rd NW, caused by paint cans being stored too close to a furnace. We heard the pair of explosions that caused the fire.”
DC Fire and EMS reported Saturday afternoon:
“Box Alarm with injured civilian 1600 block Park Rd NW. Kitchen fire 2nd floor of Apt building. Fire knocked down. Checking for extension. 1 civilian from fire apartment serious injuries being transported to hospital.” (more…)
The GoFundMe page says:
“Sumah’s West African Restaurant is a long-standing, loving business establishment in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It has been a staple in the DC community for over 20 years.
On Wednesday, November 28th, 2018, a fire broke out and burned the restaurant down. It is by the grace of God that everyone got out alive and the firefighters were able to put out the blaze. While the physical establishment burned down, the love of Mr. and Mrs. Sumah, their family and friends, still stands.
This is a time where we as their community family should stand up, support them and help them rebuild! They share so much love and kindness to others that heals the soul through their food! It is rare to find people who genuinely love to help & bless others simply through their craft of food. (more…)
Photo by DC Fire and EMS
Elle reports:
“Could see it all from my bedroom window…glad to see that no one was injured. That pupuseria was a total hidden gem too.”
Updates when we learn more on the status of Pupuseria Maria at 3915 14th Street, NW.
From DC Fire and EMS around 4am:
“Working Fire 3900 block 14th St NW. Fire 1 story commercial building containing several stores. Fire in 1 occupancy at present. Checking for extension. No injuries reported.”
“Update Working Fire 3900 block 14th St NW. Fire 1 story commercial building in 1 store with some extension to adjacent store. Fire knocked down. Hitting hotspots. No injuries reported.”
“Update Working Fire 3900 block 14th St NW. Fire under control. No reports of any injuries. Investigators on scene to determine cause.” (more…)
1727 7th Street, NW
Damn.
Sumah’s West African Restaurant was gutted by fire last night.
Amazing DCFD response. But the restaurant surely is beyond repair. Were there any fans? Updates when/if we learn whether or not they will rebuild.
A reader sent this shot last night of D.C.’s Bravest in action: (more…)
Photo by Don Boyd
Don reports from “1727 7th St NW. Sumah’s West African Restaurant.”
Updates as more is known.
Update Working Fire 1700 block 7th St NW. Bulk of fire knocked down, but still considerable hotspots. Checking both adjacent buildings for any fire extension. Still no injuries reported. 2 more engines & 1 more truck requested. pic.twitter.com/lz0RJyHF7q
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) November 29, 2018
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.
From DC Fire Fighters L36:
“Tonight, we believe, there are 4 of our 16 ladder trucks are OOS. This is a danger to the citizens of DC and to our members. Ladder trucks play critical roles in getting access to buildings, ventilation, search & rescue, rapid intervention for downed firemen, etc…”
“During the day today, the downtown region of DC was without adequate coverage of ladder trucks. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Last night some people were setting off fireworks in Hyde-Addison Elementary School field and a shell lit part of a house on fire at the corner of Euclid and Sherman (1010 Euclid NW). Thankfully there’s a fire station spitting distance away and it was out as fast as it went up.”
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“Dear PoPville,
Someone stuck some fire starters into our car wheel Sunday morning and set our car on fire. I saw that you had some posts about car arson in DC, do you know of recent cases? It’s pretty scary and we want to know if it’s part of a recent pattern. Someone mentioned that there were some cases of car arson in Logan this summer.
From Nextdoor: Arsonist is using firestarter logs to light cars on fire @bestofnextdoor @PoPville pic.twitter.com/DObUwGWTJS
— Truxton Circle, DC (@TruxtonCircle) October 31, 2018
Since the incident, we heard from others living in the area that there’s been a string of car arsons in the shaw/truxton circle/logan region over the last few months. People have been helpful in updating the fire detectives working on their case. I’m sure the detectives will connect the dots, but I’m trying to proactively see if there are other similar incidents in the area.”
Abi reports:
“The corner of Shepherd and Georgia NW was very busy last night… a three-car crash around 10:35 pm and then a fire around 1:35 am.”
Update Box Alarm 900 block Shepherd St NW. Fire confined to Apt. of origin and under control. No injuries. At least 5 residents displaced. Investigators on scene to determine cause.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 30, 2018
