A reader reports around 10:30am:
“Steve Madden in Georgetown at 3109 M Street, NW is on fire. Heavy fire equipment response.”
@dcfireems tweeted:
“Final Update: Fire is knocked down. No extension. No injuries. Units returning to service. #dctraffic”
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@Metrorailinfo tweeted:
“Red Line: Woodley Park station is temporarily closed due to fire department investigation. Bus service has been requested.”
Then
“Red Line: Woodley Park station has re-opened.”
@m1192849 tweeted us the photo above just after 12:30:
“Serious activity at woodley park. @PoPville”
@jgohringer tweets us the photo inside Woodley Park metro below:
“@m1192849 @PoPville they evacuated the station a while ago.”
Around sends just after 8am (after calling 911). Haven’t seen any reports from DCFD yet. Updates when/if available.
Photo by Old City CrossFit used with permission
A reader asks:
“@PoPville, any news on the car fire at the intersection of H and 8th NE last night?”
First I’m hearing of it, but props to the lady unphased at the ATM!
A reader sends from Georgia and Taylor St, NW just after 10am.
@jeremygifford tweets us:
“@PoPville #BloomingdaleDC truck on Fire 22 R st NW”
@GA77tweets tweets us
“any idea what is happening near Gallaudet? I see a dark cloud & fire engines in the area”
@IAFF36 tweets:
“Working fire dispatch – 1100 blk. Oates St. NE. All companies working, fire in a row house.”
14th and A Street, SE
A reader reports:
“A house caught fire this morning on 14th and A SE. At least 3 fire engines and 2 ambulances were at the scene. Smoke was billowing out of both the front and back of the house. Several firefighters climbed on top of the house and smashed holes into the roof.
As far as I know, no one was injured, but that is not confirmed.”
@dcfireems tweets:
“Report of House Fire – 1400blk of A St. NW – Units on the scene.
Update: Fire has been extinguished. Units are checking for extension.”
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@lyssjane tweets us just after 3pm:
“That time district 2 caught on fire @PoPville
we were in District 2 and I think it started in the kitchen”
From AlertDC just before 4pm:
“UPDATE: FEMS reports the fire in the 3200 block Wisconsin Ave NW has been put out. The street closures remain in effect. DOH Food Inspector was requested.”
Ed. Note: I hear District 2 may be out of commission until mid-March – stay tuned for a reopening date.
@robintngo tweets us a couple of powerful photos below of DCFD in action:
8th and F St, NW
A reader reports:
“Like four fire trucks and cops rushed past us and surrounded the area. Two fire fighters on the roof of the Portrait Building”
Updates as more info is known.
