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Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia
Driver Rescued By Bystanders After Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia A group of Good Samaritans came to the aid of a driver who found themself in a perilous position after crashing into the Potomac River.  On Wednesday night, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the area of Waynewood Boulevard and George Washington Memorial Parkway, where there was a report of a vehicle that crashed and splash landed in the water. According to investigators, before firefighters arrived, bystanders in the area were able to help extricate the occupant of the vehicle, who suffered undisclosed injuries and was hospitalized.  No other details were in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (VIDEO) First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (VIDEO)
First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (Video) A Maryland State Police helicopter proved critical in rescuing a group of kayakers who became stranded in rough waters in the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, Maryland State Police Aviation Command based out of Frederick came to the aid of four kayakers with an assist on the ground from Montgomery County swift water rescue personnel, officials say. According to officials, first responders required the aerial rescue due to the inability to get rescue boats to the area of swift-moving water, where the kayakers were stranded after their vessel went do…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns
Residents Escape Burning Home Through Second-Story Window In VA; Five Treated For Burns Some residents had to make a bold escape from a fiery home and five people were treated for burns following an early morning fire in Manassas. Crews from the City of Manassas Fire and Rescue Department were called to a house fire at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where they were met by fire showing from the first and second floors of the building with multiple burn victims that had to escape from a second-story window. Four occupants were transported to the burn center in DC and one transported to a local hospital. Their conditions was not available late on Thursday afternoon. The c…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO) Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)
Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (Video) One person was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire in Northwest DC on Tuesday. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called before noon on Feb. 27 to the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW, where there was a reported fire in the basement of a three-story apartment building.  Update Working Fire 1300 block Peabody St NW. Fire is under control. @DCMOCRS are assisting displaced residents & @RedCrossNCGC has been notified. We anticipate a large number of displaced. This brief video shows intensity of fire on arrival. #DCsBravest pic.twit…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Death Of Victim In DC Fire Ruled Homicide, ID Released By Police Death Of Victim In DC Fire Ruled Homicide, ID Released By Police
Death Of Victim In DC Fire Ruled Homicide, ID Released By Police The death of a 45-year-old woman in a Washington DC fire in October 2022 has been ruled a homicide, police announced. Maria Lopez was among three victims rescued from the apartment building fire on the 1600 block of Park Road NW around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2022, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Update Working Fire 1600 block Park Rd NW. Fire 4th floor 5 story occupied apartment building. Some residents removed by ladders. Others being sheltered in places or removed to safety via interior. 1 injured civilian. Fire knocked down. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/UFvFG0oepf — DC Fire an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash
Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Rollover Northwest DC Crash One person was hospitalized overnight in Northwest DC after needing rescue from an overturned Audi that crashed, officials said. Shortly after midnight on Thursday morning, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4800 block of McArthur Boulevard NW, where there was a reported crash with one person trapped inside who was conscious and alert at the time. First responders were able to stabilize the vehicle and get the driver out, who was rushed by paramedics to an area hospital with “serious injuries.” The driver’s condition was not available later on Thursday morning. No information a…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River
Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River An allegedly intoxicated driver had to be rescued from the hood of a car that made a splash landing into the Potomac River early on Thursday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, crews were called to the area of Ohio Drive and East Basin Drive in Southwest DC, when a car went off the roadway and into shallow waters, officials said. When DC Fire and EMS personnel arrived to the shore, they found the driver on top of the hood of the car in the water, waiting to be rescued. First responders were able to get to the driver, who was uninjured, and they were taken to shore safely.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves Two Hospitalized, One Critical, In DC One person suffered critical injuries and a second was hospitalized when a two-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in Northeast DC. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, April 21, to the 3200 block of Fort Lincoln Drive where there were reports of heavy smoke and a flames showing at Fort Lincoln Senior Village. 2nd Alarm fire now 3200 block Ft. Lincoln Sr NE. Heavy fire and smoke on 10th floor. 1 victim being removed by #DCsBrVest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 21, 2023 A second alarm was called at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Friday morn…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River A woman struggling in the Potomac River Friday night, March 3 was rescued by a good Samaritan who happened to be in the right place at the right time, responders said. DC Fire and EMS sent a boat about half-a-mile below the Lincoln Memorial along Ohio Drive SW around 7 p.m., but the woman had already been rescued by a civilian by the time firefighters arrived, the department said. The good Samaritan was identified by NBC Washington as Jelani Clayton, who had pulled over to enjoy the view to get a break from sitting in traffic. That's when he saw a woman with a jacket zipped up ove…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida
Hero: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida Onetime New York Giants fan favorite Peyton Hillis was hospitalized after a swimming accident in Florida in which he saved two of his kids and two adults from drowning, authorities confirmed. Hillis, 36, remained in intensive care and was "having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs," reported his uncle, Greg Hillis, "but the doctors say he is improving." The children and adults reportedly were fine. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue who responded to the noontime incident at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said the "brave" Hillis "quickly sprang into action to rescue th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Trapped, 10 Displaced After Vacant DC Home Catches Fire: Reports Dog Trapped, 10 Displaced After Vacant DC Home Catches Fire: Reports
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 …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius
Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius A 23-year-old tourist from Maryland who fell into Mount Vesuvius in Italy when he dropped his phone taking a selfie was rescued, NBC News reports. Philip Carroll had hiked 4,000 feet up a trail that was closed to tourists with two family members on Saturday, July 9, the outlet said citing Paolo Cappelli, President of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio. Carroll, of Baltimore, stopped to take a photo at the top of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and apparently dropped his phone — then fell several meters in while trying to recover it, Cappelli said. The man somehow stoppe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Still Hospitalized After Near Drowning In McLean Stream: Police 29-Year-Old Still Hospitalized After Near Drowning In McLean Stream: Police
29-Year-Old Still Hospitalized After Near Drowning In McLean Stream: Police A 29-year-old man remains in a hospital days after nearly drowning in a stream in Fairfax County, authorities said.  The man was swimming with friends in the stream near a portion of the Difficult Run River that runs along Georgetown Pike in McLean on Sunday, June 19, just after 6 p.m., Fairfax County police said.  Authorities said at some point, he dove underwater but did not come back up. His friends rescued him from the water and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Responders rushed him to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.  Police did not release the m…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
DC Firefighters Catch Baby Dropped From 2nd Story Window DC Firefighters Catch Baby Dropped From 2nd Story Window
DC Firefighters Catch Baby Dropped From 2nd Story Window An infant dropped form a second-story window in a fire Sunday, May 29 was caught by Washington DC firefighters. The baby was dropped as flames ravaged a home on the 700 block of Alabama Ave. Two adults and a child were brought safely down a ladder.  Seven residents were evaluated by EMS but did not require hospitalization.

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by Cecilia Levine