
photo by DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS first reported at 1:35am: “2 Alarm fire 1400 block Chapin St NW. Fire top floor thru roof 4 story apartment building. Rescues are being made.” (more…)

photo by DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS first reported at 1:35am: “2 Alarm fire 1400 block Chapin St NW. Fire top floor thru roof 4 story apartment building. Rescues are being made.” (more…)

9th and P Street, NW
Thanks to Natalie for sharing: “Huge fire on 9th street NW, right near to Zeppelin, @PoPville. 8 fire trucks on scene.”
Alert DC reports: (more…)

photo by Nicole Harkin
DC Fire and EMS reports:
“Vehicle struck building with fire 2000 block Bunker Hill Rd NE. 1 story commercial building with significant structural damage and it is also on fire.”
“2nd alarm sounded.” (more…)

4100 block Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to Chris for sending photos. DC Fire and EMS reported:
“Box Alarm 4100 block Wisconsin Ave NW. Fire involved air handler on roof 1 story stand alone fast food restaurant. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
In Crystal city right now but view of dc has something burning?”
Carbque? Something else?
Will update if/when more is learned.

Thanks to Alan for sending from 7th and O St NW around 12:30pm Thursday:
“DCFD arrived on the scene about 2 minutes after I snapped this photo. I overheard on the street that the driver escaped safely.”
It had been 67 days since our last carbque…

photo by DC Fire and EMS Department
Ed. Note: On Saturday we reported a brush fire in another section of Rock Creek Park.

photo by DC Fire and EMS Department
Update from DC Fire and EMS:
“2nd brush fire 300 yards south of Fletchers Boathouse NW along shoreline. Fireboat is operating along with several other units”
DC Fire and EMS reports (Sunday):
“Large brush fire Beach Drive and Park Road NW. At least 2 acres involved. Multiple units operating. Request tanker and additional brush unit from @mcfrs
Update Large woods fire Beach Drive & Park Rd NW. working to establish a perimeter around the fire. In steep terrain. Approx dozen units operating. No injuries. Please avoid area around Beach Drive and Park Rd NW.”

Update: Kristen writes:
“Drawing water from by Peirce Mill” (more…)

Thanks to Derek for sending around noon (Saturday): “Several burnt areas along the Valley Trail in upper Rock Creek Park. Many parts of the trail are closed.” (more…)

1967 Calvert Street, NW
Thanks to hollahopay for sending around 12:30am from outside Maya Ayesha’s.
It had been about five months since our last Dumpster Fire.

“Amtrak Maintenance Facility at 14th & W Sts NE. photo by DC Fire and EMS”
N. reported to us around 11:30pm last night: “Train tracks and Ivy City maintenance facility is on fire. Diesel tanks on the tracks. At least 10 fire trucks/ambulances flew down New York Ave and it sounds like they sent hazmat trucks too.”
DC Fire and EMS reported: (more…)