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Henry’s Soul Cafe on U Street Damaged by Fire

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader sends the terrible news:

“Sad morning news. Henry’s Soul Cafe at 17th and U — noted for sweet potato pies — looks to be destroyed by a fire. Several engines responded and U was closed in both directions.”

From @IAFF36 around 6:45am:

“Building Fire – 1704 U St NW – 1-story commercial bldg, smoke showing #DCFD #dctraffic

Update – 1704 U St NW – fire knocked down, checking for extension, searches negative #DCFD”

From @DCPoliceDept at 7:53am:

“UPDATE: The 1600-1800 Blocks of U Street, NW are NOW OPEN “

Lots of Smoke Coming from Wisconsin and Calvert St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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@olivethethings tweets us the photo above from huge smoke near Wisc. & Calvert.

@dcfireems tweets:

“Working Fire – 2200 Wisconsin Ave NW – Units on scene.”

UPDATE from @IAFF36:

“Update – 2226 Wisconsin Ave NW (CVS) – fire in rear trash room, extinguished, checking for extension, ventilating smoke”

They Painted Over the Cool Chinatown Fire Dept. Murals

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to a reader for sending sad word:

“Walked by the firehouse in Chinatown and the dragon is painted over. They painted over the rescue 1 logo as well. Shame. A lot of tourists took pictures of those doors.”

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Reader Reports Homeless Man Setting Fires in Columbia Heights has Returned

By Prince Of Petworth

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Fire from alley between the 1400 block of Columbia and Irving St, NW previously reported in April of 2013

Unfortunately a reader reports that the man setting fires in Columbia Heights, which we previously spoke about almost exactly a year ago, has returned:

“The fire starter from columbia heights was back this am, police refused to take a report. Same alley. Again got him after the fire was out but building and alley reeked of smoke. I asked multiple times for that report to be written up and got shut down. I wanted a paper trail because that is always asked of me whenever I try to talk to someone higher up about it. I asked for a misc report and they refused.”