A reader sends from Grant Circle around 5:45pm.

Yikes, thanks to Gerald for sending Saturday on “I395 at around 3-3:30pm just before the D Street NW US Senate Exit.”

In happier car news – this license plate spotted on Capitol Hill: Read More

Thanks to Emily for sending from Woodley Park: “Car torched at 2:00am in the alley between Cathedral and Connecticut last night. Firefighters responded within 6 minutes.”

Thanks to a reader for sending from 20th and Franklin Street, NE.

Thanks to Lara for sharing the, what looks like, a post carbque situation “in Mt. Vernon Sq. on 4th by Ridge St.”

And more importantly:

“I’d like to share the Opt to Act from REI which gives everyday citizens a 52 week guide to being a better environmental steward. Weekly challenges are assigned to give us the tools to improve our carbon footprint like opting out of junk mail (which no one wants in the first place) and how to recycle snack wrappers! Read More

Jerold reports at 1:22pm: “The Carolina Chopped BBQ food truck was being dealt with by fire department personnel on NY Avenue NE near Ivy City a few minutes ago.”

AlertDC reported:

“DDOT reports the inbound left travel lane in the 1300 block of New York Avenue NE is blocked due to a food truck fire. Traffic gets by on the right. Please use caution in the area.”

Yikes. Thanks to Ian for sending:

“This pick up truck has been parked at 6th and Q Street, NW, in Shaw, since the weekend. Read More

So about that bench we looked at Friday – thanks to Annie for sending:

“You can hear the explosion near the beginning, and the crackling noise later on is the sound of the fire–from a block away!”

The video: Read More

Photo by Daphne

Daphne writes: “ran into this burned out car on Connecticut by Big Hunt. Anyone know when/what happened? Awning looks burnt too”

Photo by Alexandra

Last night Big Hunt posted the following photo without commentary: Read More

Nebraska and Connecticut Ave, NW

Yikes – thanks to Deborah for sending around 7:45am.