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.

Thanks to Chris and MJ for sending:

“Car on fire on NY Ave NW between 5th and 4th. Shutting down traffic both ways. Crazy to see in the middle of the day!” Read More

Wut? Thanks to Caitlin for sending this Truck-B-Que Friday around 5:45pm.

What are the odds?

Photo by Walter Deleon

It had been 19 days since we last had a spontaneous combustion, or seemingly one. Props as always to DCFD for the rapid response. And thanks to all who messaged us: Read More

Oof, thanks to Michael for sending from Near Northeast/NoMa.

It had been 9 days since our last stolen wheels report.

And a reader sends the carbque from early this morning: Read More

Thanks to Mike for sending:

“Carbeque on north cap and Michigan ave.”

Photo by Laura Robinson

Laura spotted the smoke around 1pm. Thanks to Adam for tracking this down in the 1300 block of Randolph Street, NW.

To answer your question, how did it start, like all car-b-ques – ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Photo by Adam Graytock