Photo from PoPville flickr user Jonathan Thorpe
Thanks to a reader for sending this article from WTOP:
“D.C. fire officials say a teenager on a skateboard who grabbed a hook-and-ladder truck that was leaving a fire scene was run over by the apparatus…a 14-year-old male on a skateboard grabbed the truck to be pulled.
The youth fell and the truck ran over his foot. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”
“Dear PoP,
Just wanted to let you know about a pretty large house fire in Mt. Pleasant this morning. Do not have much info hope everyone is ok and would like to let neighbors know in case there is anyway we can help out. The fire was right near the corner of 17th and Kilbourne.”
Thanks to a reader for sending these incredible photos from the alley between Monroe and Park, taken about 4am on Friday.
Thanks to all who sent word especially this reader who also sent the photos. He writes:
“I just happened to walk by as the first fire trucks were arriving at around 1245 pm today at this fire at the Alliance of Concerned Men building at 2905 11th. There was white smoke pouring out of the building, but the firefighters had it under control within about 20 minutes. Here are pictures. As you can see around 7-10 fire trucks and probably 40 plus firefighters responded.”
From around 6:30pm Sunday evening a reader writes:
“While The Woodner on 16th Street gets frequent visits from the fire department, simply due to its sheer size, tonight’s call was a bit larger than usual. I counted at least eight fire trucks, plus accompanying ambulances, police, and rescue vehicles.
16th Street is currently roped off with police tape from Spring Rd to Oak. No access to Spring Place, Perry, Ogden, Otis, Hertford, and Center Streets. Buses are backed up on 16th Street with nowhere to go.”
Some may recall the Woodner from the apparent murder that took place in the beginning of November. Anyone know what happened tonight?
From DCFireems on twitter:
“1231 S St NW – 2-story middle of row, rowhouse, fire started on 1st fl and spread to other areas – fire is contained, but not out”
and
“update (5:06pm) – 1231 S st NW – fire under control – appears to be related to fireplace and chimney, etc”
Thanks to a reader for the heads up.
Thanks to all the readers who sent the word about this incident. Following is the most specific though another reader wrote that seven fire trucks were on the scene:
“Dear PoP,
There was an apartment fire at 16th & Monroe Streets tonight at 7:30 p.m. A corner unit on the second floor looks substantially damaged.
The apartment building has a DHCD sign in front, but I believe it is a Coop. The building needs much repair and am hoping the fire is not indicating that the electrical system is going bad for the whole building. Can you tell us what a DHCD sign in front means? When was it was sold to the owners, do they have an obligation to keep up the building in good repair, can they refuse people of certain incomes/races from moving in? What does the DHCD designation mean? Does DHCD follow up with buildings like this to see if they are being maintained or kept in good order? Does Jim Graham know or care about these types of building that aren’t being maintained in the neighborhood?”
Can anyone explain the significance of a DHCD sign?
Wow, these pictures are crazy. Thanks to a reader for sending:
“Cops say it was vacant, but they evacuated several other houses. Lots of people with little kids.”
What a terrible sight. Hopefully the fire didn’t spread too far.
Thanks to a reader for sending these scary photos. I hope everyone is alright. He writes:
“Apparently the fire started in the basement and spread some while the FD struggled to get through the security gate. According to the next door neighbor, the owner was put on hold when she called 911 and it took her several minutes to find someone who could also call and get an immediate response. The FD got into the houses on either side of the burned rowhouse, but I don’t know if it spread.”
Three more photos after the jump. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending the photos. Just yesterday we learned of a car fire on Hiatt Place. These things really seem to come in waves. This one occurred Monday night around 6pm. The reader writes:
“Looked like an arson because the car was parked.”
