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Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages
Loudoun County firefighters responded to two major structure fires over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, displacing 12 people and causing more than $1 million in damages. The first fire occurred Tuesday, Nov. 27, just before 9:50 p.m. in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District, officials said. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a townhome though crews were able to extinguish the fire in a bedroom closet and attic. Five residents were displaced, and damages were estimated at $431,200. The fire was ruled accident…
Police & Fire
Potting Soil Stored Underneath Deck At Ashburn Home To Blame For $1.7M Two-Alarm Blaze
Potting soil stored underneath the deck of a Loudoun County home that spontaneously combusted caused more than a million dollars in damage, according to the fire marshal. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, crews from multiple jurisdictions responded to a home in the 23400 block of Virginia Rose Place in the Little River District, where they were met by a fast-moving fire with flames showing from the back of the residence. A second alarm was quickly called, bringing additional manpower to the scene of the house fire, and it took crews approximately 20 minutes - attacking from all …
Lifestyle
Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire
A tight-knit community is rallying around a retired woman whose home was destroyed by a fire earlier this month in Prince William County. Patti Simpson, a member of the Montclair Mews community, was among the victims who were displaced by a blaze that broke out in the 163000 block of Taconic Circle in Dumfries on Saturday, June 15. Townhouse Fire Saturday, June 15, 2024 7:57 PM Yesterday evening units were dispatched to the 16300 blk of Taconic... Posted by Prince William County Fire & Rescue System on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Four townhomes were damaged, with three - inclu…
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Homes Condemned, Animals Rescued After Tree Toppled Onto Houses In Southeast DC (
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Several families in Southeast DC got a scare on Tuesday afternoon when a tree toppled onto three homes, leaving some displaced and first responders tasked with rescuing several animals. According to a DC Fire and EMS Department spokesperson, the tree fell before 3 p.m. on Feb. 13, and three semi-detached houses were deemed condemned by the Department of Buildings. 1100 Branch Ave. SE Semi-detached homes with tree down on top of 3 homes. No injuries. Occupants evacuated. Pepco on scene. pic.twitter.com/5wJq9gL3Hz — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 13, 2024 Six adults were displace…
Police & Fire
Ten Displaced By 'First Significant Fire In The District For 2024'
The New Year got off to a rough start for some in Southeast DC after a fire tore through an apartment and left them out in the cold. A total of 10 people - six children and four adults - were displaced overnight after flames ravaged the top floor of an apartment in the 2600 block of Douglass Road SE. Box Alarm 2600 block Douglas Rd SE. Fire showing 3rd floor of 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 2, 2024 Two of the children had to be hospitalized for medical needs that were unrelated to the fire, according to officials. No other injuries were…
Police & Fire
One Displaced By Overnight DC Fire
A fast-moving fire left at least one displaced overnight in Northwest DC, officials say. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of 1st Street NW shortly before midnight where there was a fire that broke out in a rowhome that spread from the second floor to the third. Box Alarm 1400 block 1st St NW. 3 story row dwelling with smoke showing. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 17, 2023 The fire was knocked down and under control early on Monday morning, though the Red Cross of the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region was called in to assist a displ…
Police & Fire
Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Fairfax County House Fire
Improperly discarded fireworks have been identified as the cause of a Fourth of July house fire in Fairfax County, authorities said. The spent fireworks went off around 12:55 a.m. on July 4, at a home on the 600 block of Stuart Court in Herndon, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Twelve people were displaced by the flames that ravage a two-story, single-family home, including one who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $371,290. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…
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Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Virginia Homes
A day of celebration turned into one of misery for multiple Stafford County families displaced by a fast-moving fire on the Fourth of July. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the unit block of Smelters Trace Road in Stafford, when improperly discarded fireworks sparked a blaze that tore through the home. Arriving firefighters were met by flames shooting from the roof and side of the home, leaving it unstable and prompting a second alarm when it spread to a neighboring home. The fire was placed under control within approximat…
Police & Fire
Five People, Family Pets Displaced By Massive Overnight Southeast DC Fire
Several people were displaced overnight in Southeast DC when a fire broke out and damaged several area homes. At approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the 2100 block of 13th Street SE in Anacostia when a massive blaze broke out in a two-story home that damaged neighboring properties, officials said. Box Alarm 2100 block 13th St SE. Fire rear patio 2 story frame house with extension to 2nd floor. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 20, 2023 Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, the agency said that the fire was under control, …
Police & Fire
Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Same DC Building As Famed 2007 Four-Alarm Fire
Some DC firefighters got a wicked case of deja vu as they battled a two-alarm blaze atop the same building where a four-alarm fire in 2007 sparked that took out the entire top floor. Dozens are displaced on Saturday, May 20, a day after fire crews responded to a massive roof deck fire on top of a five-story Avalon condo building in the 2600 block of Adams Mill Road NW in Adams Morgan that broke out late on Friday afternoon. Update 2 Alarm fire 2600 block Adams Mill Rd NW. Fire is under control. No injuries reported. We are working to determine the number of displacements. Aggressive fir…
Police & Fire
Dozens Displaced During Four Fires Reported Within An Hour In Prince William County
It was the perfect storm for first responders in Prince William County on Friday afternoon, who had to contend with four “major” fires in less than an hour that left dozens displaced. The busy day for personnel from the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System began at 3:28 p.m. on Friday, April 7, when crews were called to the 4400 block of Hamilton Drive in Dale City to investigate a single-family home that was on fire. Officials said that the home received “extensive damage,” and one adult was displaced when combustible materials went up in flames after being placed in the area of a …
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10 Displaced By Two-Alarm DC Fire In Three-Story Apartment Building (
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Nearly a dozen residents are displaced from their Washington, DC home after a two alarm blaze broke out on the top floor of an apartment building on Thursday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to 900 block of 52nd Street NE, where there was a top floor and attic fire reported inside the three-story building. Working Fire 900 block 52nd St NE. Heavy fire top floor 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 30, 2023 The fire was reported under control at approximately 3:30 p.m., officials said. …
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Eleven Displaced By Columbia Heights Apartment Fire In DC, Officials Say
Eleven people, including four children, were displaced after a fire ripped through a Northwest DC residential building on Thursday, Oct. 27, officials said. The blaze broke out in a three-story middle-of-row apartment house on the 1300 block of Euclid Street in Columbia Heights, according to a 10 p.m Twitter post by DC Fire and EMS. Update: Fire located in apt of a 3-story middle-of-row apt house in 1300 blk of Euclid St NW is out. Searches negative. No injuries. Sprinklers activated. 7 adults and 4 children displaced by fire to be assisted by @RedCrossNCGC #DCsBravest Fire Investigator…
Police & Fire
Dog Trapped, 10 Displaced After Vacant DC Home Catches Fire: Reports
A two alarm fire in a vacant D.C. home displaced 10 people and left a dog trapped, WTOP reported. On August 1 at around 9:30 p.m., fire officials responded to the 2200 block of Douglas Street to find a heavy fire engulfing a vacant three-story home, according to initial reports. Firefighters rescued a caged dog in the back of the house and 10 residents nearby were displaced to ensure their safety from a potential collapse of the burning house, WTOP said. About 100 crew members tended to the fire to ensure it did not spread and no injuries were reported, WTOP said. Click here for the …
Police & Fire
Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials
A Loudoun County house fire killed two dogs and displaced two residents on Thursday, July 28, authorities said. Two residents escaped the fire that happened at the 36000 block of Milligans Run Lane at around 5:00 a.m., but two of their three dogs were still stuck inside, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews arrived and began to attack the fire at the front of the home with their water supply, as Purcellville does not have fire hydrants, officials said. Authorities said that the crews found the two trapped dogs and took them from the home, but they did not sur…
Police & Fire
At Least 45 Seniors Displaced By Fredericksburg Apartment Fire: Report
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story indicated more people had been displaced by the fire and that it started at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17. That information has since been corrected. More than 45 seniors are said to have been displaced by a fire that broke out at an apartment complex in Fredericksburg, Potomac Local reports. The fire occurred at the Madonna House at Belmont, located in the 2600 block of Cowan Boulevard, around 10 p.m. on Monday, May 16, the Fredericksburg Fire Department said on Facebook. On May 16th at 2159 hours, our Medic 2 was dispatched to a medical a…
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