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Dog Reunited With Owner After Being Rescued From DC Apartment Fire (
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No injuries were reported, but a dog needed to be rescued from the fifth floor of a Northwest DC apartment complex on Monday afternoon. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called around 3:30 p.m. on March 18 to the 2100 block of North Hampshire Avenue NW, where there was a reported fire on a fifth floor balcony. Update Box Alarm 2100 block N. Hampshire Ave MW. Fire appears confined to 5th floor balcony and has been knocked down. Checking for any interior extension. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/yJB0hC58Td — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 18, 2024 Firefighters were able to quickly kn…
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Body Recovered From Potomac River Near Key Bridge In DC (
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An investigation has been launched after a body was recovered from the Potomac River on Wednesday, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. First responders were called to a stretch of the water north of Key Bridge shortly after noon on March 13, where there was a report made about a body in the river. Water rescue assignment Potomac River north of Key Bridge. Report of someone in the water. Land and water units investigating #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 13, 2024 Officials say that what started as a water rescue turned into a recovery after the body was found. It is …
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Residents Evacuated From Northwest DC Apartment Building For Carbon Monoxide Incident
Some residents in a Northwest DC apartment building had to be temporarily evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a carbon monoxide leak. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1700 block of Columbia Road NW, where there was elevated levels of CO reported in a multi-story building, though the source remains unclear. As of 11:30 a.m. on March 13, officials said that two apartments were alerted to the incident and certain residents were evacuated as a precaution "where necessary." There were no reported injuries or illnesses. Crews were still working to search for the source of th…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Struck Power Pole, Leading To Electrical Discharge In Northwest DC
First responders in Northwest DC were treated to an "unusual incident" on Tuesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer struck a power pole, leading to a brief electrical discharge. Some locals were left without power after the truck hit the pole at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Madison Street NW shortly after noon on March 12, officials say. Twitter/@dcfireems The driver was able to escape the truck without incident, though there was a power outage in the area that Pepco crews were working to repair later on Tuesday afternoon. Twitter/@dcfireems Following the crash, a small fire b…
Police & Fire
Barricaded Man Assaulted Woman With Rock, Started Fire In Southeast DC Home, Police Say
A rock-throwing man who assaulted a woman before barricading himself inside a Southeast DC home attempted to start a fire inside an area home, according to arson investigators. Aaron Johnson, 51, is facing charges following a strange scene that played out Monday early on Monday morning after he struck a woman with a rock and entered a standoff with members of the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers from the agency were called at around 8 a.m. on March 11 to the 2800 block of Q Street SE, where a woman advised them that she had been struck by a rock during an argument with Johnson. The…
Lifestyle
Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community
A family is rallying community support following a critical fire in Southeast DC that destroyed a woman's home and left her beloved dogs with serious injuries. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a home in the 3500 block of Ely Place SE, when flames tore through the residence and destroyed the property. The site of the fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems One firefighter reported minor injuries and crews were able to get the fire under control, but two dogs - Sage and Adonis - belonging to Giavonna Morgan sustained critical injuries before th…
Police & Fire
Man Set Apartment Fire During Rent Dispute With Property Manager In Southeast DC: Police
The man who barricaded himself inside a Southeast DC apartment and set it on fire over a rent dispute with a property manager is facing criminal charges, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. District resident Mitchell Cooper, 63, was arrested and charged with arson and threats to do bodily harm following an incident that played out on Monday afternoon, authorities announced. Shortly before 4 p.m. on March 4, first responders were called to the 900 block of 5th Street SE to investigate reports of a fire inside of an apartment. Update Box Alarm 900 block 5th St SE. Fire 3rd fl…
Police & Fire
Barricaded Person Set Fire In Southeast DC Apartment Building During Standoff (
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A barricaded man caused chaos for some in Southeast DC on Monday afternoon after starting a fire while in the middle of a standoff, officials say. Some evacuations were required inside a building when a fire was reported in the third floor of an apartment building that had to be contained by sprinklers. Update Box Alarm 900 block 5th St SE. Fire 3rd floor apartment result of barricaded individual. Individual in custody & being evaluated by EMS. Sprinkler activation contained fire now extinguished. A number of senior Citizens have been safely evacuated. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/7px…
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Chinatown Restaurant In Northwest DC
Smoke could be seen billowing for several blocks in Northwest DC on Sunday when a fast-moving fire broke out in a restaurant and spread to the roof. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at around 1 p.m. on March 3 to the 700 block of 6th Street NW, where they were met by massive plumes coming from the roof of a business. This was the scene encountered by firefighters upon arrival at the Working Fire in the 700 block 6th St NW. #DCsBravest https://t.co/MktEwkQ4cQ — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 3, 2024 The fire was declared under control before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, thoug…
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Sends One Car Into Southeast DC Building
An investigation has been launched after a multi-vehicle crash sent one car caroming into a building in Southeast DC on Friday afternoon. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded at around 1 p.m. on March 1 to the area of Marion Barry Avenue and MLK Jr. Avenue SE, where there was a reported crash involving at least three vehicles, one of which struck the front of an apartment building. The aftermath of the multi-vehicle crash in Southeast DC. Twitter/@dcfireems Officials say that paramedics were evaluating four people involved in the incident, all of whom were able to safely get out of their…
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One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School
One person suffered minor injuries when a cellphone exploded inside a Northwest DC high school. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to Roosevelt High School on 13th on Thursday morning to investigate an incident involving a person who was hurt from a lithium-ion battery that exploded. It comes in the wake of a scooter charger fire that left one hospitalized and nearly two dozen residents displaced. In this latest instance, one person was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. The scene was cleared by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The explode…
Police & Fire
Batteries In Charging Scooter Caused DC Fire That Critically Injured 1, Displaced 23: Officials
The lithium-ion batteries in a charging scooter are to blame for the Northwest DC fire that left one person critical and nearly two dozen people displaced, officials confirmed. DC Fire and EMS investigators say that Tuesday's fire in the basement of a three-story apartment building in the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW was caused by a charger, prompting them to issue warnings to the community. It is the second-such fire recently reported in DC. Fire investigators confirm lithium-ion batteries in a charging scooter caused yesterday’s Peabody St fire leaving 1 critical and over 2 dozen…
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