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Big Fire in Brightwood Injures Five Firefighters early Saturday Morning. “Numerous People” Rescued via Ladders

Published June 24, 2017 at 3:15PM

1300 block of Peabody St, NW Photo by Elizabeth Eastwick

Elizabeth writes around 7am:

“Giant fire at the apartment building behind LAMB school. There were probably 30 engines and you could see and smell the smoke from North Capital street. It was insane.”

Peabody St fire under control, but we remain on scene to monitor hotspots. A 5th FF tx with minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/Jk7GmFJeZ4

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017

We have had to resume outside attack on Peabody St fire. Media staging 14th & Peabody Sts NW. We have only had 1 Pt. Tx with a minor inj. pic.twitter.com/s2hbDfR7ca

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017

More (including video) from DCFD after the jump. (more…)

DC Doner Food Truck Fire in Metro Center 9:15am, DCFD Reports No Injuries

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 13, 2017 at 9:45AM

12th and G St, NW

Yikes! Thanks to Stevie (and everyone else who emailed) for sending the video from Metro Center.

Food truck fire at metro center @PoPville pic.twitter.com/Yd2NS1preb

— Stevie (@awwstevie13) June 13, 2017

Food truck fire 700 blk 12th St NW. 1 Truck well involved. No threat to any structures. No injuries at this time. pic.twitter.com/9B17huY2N7

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 13, 2017

School Bus Fire on D Street NE near Stanton Park

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 26, 2017 at 8:45AM | Updated May 26, 2017 at 10:19AM

Photo by Steve S

Thanks to all who tweeted starting around 8:30am. Updates when more is known. (more…)

Carbque in Eckington this Morning

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 23, 2017 at 11:30AM

A reader reports this was spotted “across the street from the SiriusXM building. Took it at 8:57. Police were there, fire fighters showed up at 5 minutes later and got it under control” “

Elderly Eagles Fan Helps Douse Huge Trash Fire in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 7, 2017 at 1:55PM

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104 Rhode Island Ave, NW

A reader reports just after 12:30pm: “Trash fire at the new sylvan bakery.”

And in all seriousness, I hope the fire didn’t damage the bakery too badly. And serious props to all who responded.

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“car dumped and set on fire on G Street, NE”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 18, 2017 at 1:45PM

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A reader reports:

“Wanted to make everyone aware of a car that was dumped and set on fire in the G Street block in NE. Someone set a car on fire right next to a fence that proceeded to set fire at 1030am yesterday. It is a miracle it didn’t continue down the fence and damage the entire row of backyards, the tree or heaven forbid the houses. Please neighbors stay on alert!”

Video after the jump. (more…)

Pyromaniac or Performance Art?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 11, 2017 at 11:00AM

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A reader reports around 12:30am:

“Someone set fires to a few dumpsters all along 20th Street NW tonight between La Tomate and Filter Coffee Shop.”

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A couple weeks ago there was a huge dumpster fire in Columbia Heights. Have we a dumpster fire bandit on our hands? All kidding aside these can easily get out of hand and cause tremendous damage. Props to the DCFD for the quick responses. Anyone else see what happened last night?

What a Dumpster Fire at 10th and Monroe

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 30, 2017 at 9:30AM

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Thanks to a reader for sending around 2:15am last night. This is the curious new development around the corner from The Coupe at the old church we spoke about a couple weeks ago:

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About All Those Fire Trucks Earlier this Morning – 3 Alarm fire in the 5800 blk Colorado Ave NW.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 22, 2017 at 9:30AM

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Thanks to Wendy for sending: “The place next door to the Brightwood Lofts has been abandoned a while, and this morning my dog and I woke up to find it on fire.”

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Searches completed & no victims found. Investigation of cause continues. Early images of fire shown here. pic.twitter.com/kuZHWFmiFQ

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017

More video and photos from DCFD after the jump. (more…)

Row House Fire in the 1600 block of 4th St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 17, 2017 at 10:57AM

Update 4th St NW. Fire 1st floor 2 story row house. Hoarding conditions inside. Fire knocked down. Hitting hotspots. No injuries currently. pic.twitter.com/w8CvP6XeAI

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 17, 2017