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Firefighter Evaluated After Battling Overnight Blaze In Northwest DC
One firefighter had to be evaluated in Northwest DC overnight after battling a blaze that broke out in a three-story development. At around midnight, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3200 block of M Street NW, when there was a fire reported in the utility closet of a mixed-use building that spread to the attic area. Working Fire: 3200 Block of M Street NW - Fire in three story mixed use development. Fire in utility closet with extension to attic space. No injuries to report. pic.twitter.com/3KstI7rw1o — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 14, 2023 A crew consisting of dozen…
Arlington, VA
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Residents Displaced By Southeast DC Apartment Fire (
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The American Red Cross has been called in to assist several families who were displaced by a Friday afternoon fire in Southeast DC. Crews responded to a fire in the 1600 block of Morris Road SE when a blaze broke out in the upper floors of a three-story apartment building, according to authorities. Box Alarm 1600 block Morris Rd SE. Smoke showing top floor 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 4, 2023 Investigators say that the fire was caused by a result of HVAC work that was being conducted at the building. The fire was under control by 3 p.m…
Arlington, VA
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Two Bodies Dropped In Same DC Block Days Apart: Metropolitan Police
Gun violence in DC reared its ugly head for a specific street in Southwest DC this week. The unit block of Forrester Street SW has been ground zero for shootings this week, after a man and woman were killed days apart in the same area. The nightmare for residents began at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, when 26-year-old Southwest DC resident Darnell Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting. Days later, at around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, officers were called again to the same block of Forrester Street, where they found Ebone Lavender, 42, suffering from guns…
Arlington, VA
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Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC
A driver in the District was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday morning after a crash involving a DC Fire and EMS ambulance, officials said. At approximately 7:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, a minivan crashed into an ambulance near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Farragut Street NW. The driver and a passenger had to be extricated and were listed in critical condition. Crash with entrapment Georgia Ave & Farragut St NW involving DC Fire and EMS transport unit & civilian vehicle. Driver of civilian vehicle being extricated. No reported injuries to Fire & E…
Arlington, VA
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Firefighters Rescue Residents Of DC Apartment Building In Pre-Dawn Blaze
Firefighters rescued several residents of a DC apartment building as flames swept through it early Tuesday, Aug. 1. The fire on the 4100 block of Livingston Road SE broke out in the pre-dawn hours, ravaging the first floor of the three-story building, according to DC Fire and EMS and ABC affiliate WJLA. Ladders placed at all levels that could be used to assist occupants to safety as well as give firefighters access and a means to escape should conditions deteriorate. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/VH8PxYlEKl — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 1, 2023 One person was apparently hospitali…
Bowie, MD
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Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Northeast DC
Police have identified the Maryland man who was killed while crossing the street in Northeast DC. Clinton resident Gatarua Stephen Gitu, 39, was killed by driver in the early hours of Sunday, July 23 in the 2300 block of Benning Road NE, authorities announced. The initial investigation determined that at approximately 3:15 a.m. on the morning he was struck, Gitu was walking across the street - outside of the crosswalk - when he was struck by a dark-colored Infiniti that proceeded to speed away. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene of the crash, where they found Gitu dead.…
Arlington, VA
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16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building
Sixteen people are displaced on Friday morning after an electrical fire sparked and spread in the walls of a three-story garden apartment in Southeast DC. A hot day got even hotter for DC Fire and EMS personnel who were called before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28 to the 1800 block of Good Hope Road SE, where a fire was reported. Box Alarm 1800 block Good Hope Rd SE. Electrical fire in the walls of a 3 story garden apartment. Opening up to determine extent of fire. Request @PepcoConnect. No injuries reported. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 28, 2023 With temperatures top…
Arlington, VA
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Police ID Two Killed During Weekend Double Shooting In DC
Two people were killed in a weekend shooting in Northwest DC that remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. Northwest DC resident Luke Whitaker, 29, and 19-year-old Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes, of Silver Spring in Maryland, have been identified by investigators as the two men killed on Saturday, July 22 in the 1400 block of Girard Street NW. Shortly after 9:50 p.m. on Saturday night, officers responded to a reported shooting in the area, where they found one victim and later a second was tracked down in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street. DC Fire and EMS personne…
Arlington, VA
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Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside
What started as a routine trip to a DC Metro station led to a long day for a would-be rider who got stuck in a perilous position on Sunday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel made a unique save on Sunday, July 23, then a person got stuck in an elevator about 30 feet below the ground in an elevator at the DuPont Circle Metro station. Technical Rescue DuPont @wmata station elevator. 1 person in stalled elevator 30 feet below grade in blind shaft. Firefighters lowering by rope to access and remove individual. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/BDv6kMEM2X — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 23, 2023…
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1 Dead, Several Hurt When Driver Hits Pedestrians At Georgetown Hospital: Report
One person died and several others were injured when a driver struck a group of pedestrians outside Georgetown Hospital Thursday, July 20, NBC Washington reports. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the hospital's parking garage in the 3800 block of Reservoir Road NW at approximately 1 p.m. Five people were treated at the hospital's Emergency Room, and the driver was evaluated for undisclosed injuries, officials said. According to NBC, an off-duty police officer and hospital workers treated the victims before emergency room personnel ran out with a stretcher. This is a dev…
Arlington, VA
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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…
Arlington, VA
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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…
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