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Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community
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…
Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials
Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials D.C. Fire and EMS sent a fireboat crew to rescue a blue heron in need, officials said. Multiple animal control officers got into the water near Chain Bridge on August 4, in order to put the heron in a net and bring the bird to safety, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Officials said this is the fifth time the fireboats were deployed to rescue animals along the D.C. waterways.  #DCsBravest Fireboat crew assisting @HumaneRescue & @ArlingtonVA Animal Control officer accessing & capturing an injured Blue Heron in the vicinity of Chain Bridge. This is fifth time in a year our Fireboat…