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Fire at 1st and Seaton Pl, NW in Bloomingdale, One Fatality

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 4, 2012 at 7:33PM

A reader sends word that there is a row house fire on the 1800 block of 1st Street, NW. @IAFF36 tweets:

“House Fire – 1810 1st St NE – 2-story, middle of the row, heavy fire showing 1st fl, WORKING FIRE”

“Update – 1810 1st St NE – search on 1st fl revealed body found, deceased, continuing search”

“Update – 1810 1st St NE – fire knocked down, ventilating, 1 fatality on 1st fl, 2nd fl clear, cont search in bsmt”

More info as it becomes available.

Ed. Note: The reader reports this is NW not NE as tweeted above.

Huge Car Fire Thursday around 8pm at 2nd and Varnum St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 22, 2012 at 9:25PM

Thanks to a reader for sending this crazy video. And props to the firefighters for putting it out so quickly.

Firefighters Respond

Car Fire 17th and Mass. Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 15, 2012 at 4:14PM

A reader writes:

“car spontaneously combusts on 17th and mass.”

Apartment Fire in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 13, 2012 at 5:22PM

14th Street, NW between Harvard and Columbia

A reader sends the above photo around 5:15pm on Saturday. MPD tweets:

“The 2900 blk of 14th St NW will be closed due to fire department activity.”

Fire Seen from Emerson and Georgia Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 12, 2012 at 3:15PM

@IAFF36 tweets:

“*Update 1212 Emerson St., NW confirmed fire in the attic. Units getting water on it and opening up. Primary search negative”

A reader sends the photo above and writes:

“They just finished putting it out. Firefighters did a great job.”

Food Truck Fire at Farragut Square?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 1, 2012 at 5:15PM

“Dear PoPville,

Does anyone know what happened to the What the Pho? food truck at Farragut today? Several fire engines on the scene, but no signs of a fire from the outside.”

Sat. Morning Duct Fire at Sweet Mango Cafe

By Prince Of Petworth

Published August 4, 2012 at 10:23AM

@IAFF36 tweets:

“Update/final: 3700 blk Georgia Ave NW. Had fire in the duct work. Fire is out. All searches negative.”

Reader TML took these amazing photos and writes:

“The engines arrived around 8:30 this morning. No one was injured, and the fire was under control very quickly. We have lived across the street from the Sweet Mango now at the Park Place apartments, for two years…and this is the third time we’ve seen Sweet Mango on fire. Kinda leaves one speechless…”

In Dec. 2010 a fire closed Sweet Mango for nearly three months. Thanks to all who sent word about today’s fire.

Props to DC’s Bravest – 1375 Mt Olivet Rd, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 10, 2012 at 1:30PM

@IAFF36 tweeted these incredible photos from last night’s fire in Trinidad:

“Building Fire – 1375 Mt Olivet Rd NE (Webb Elem School) – 2-story educational, heavy fire showing, WORKING FIRE”

Props to DC’s Bravest

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 29, 2012 at 10:21AM

@IAFF36 tweets:

“What your ‪#DCFD‬ firefighters encountered this morning at 4867 Glenbrook RD NW”

Props to DC’s Bravest – House Fire on 15th St, NE Saturday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 18, 2012 at 12:30PM

@IAFF36 tweets the wild photo above:

“In case you missed it: This is what your ‪#DCFD‬ firefighters encountered on 15th St NE”

Props to DC’s bravest!

Also major props for a 2nd fire they fought on Saturday:

“U/D 475 Orange St. SE – E25 makes 5 rescues via ground ladders/2FF’sw/ minor injuries trans. To hosp./ fire is out/”