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Working Incidents
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| Mutual Aid to Montgomery County |
December 29, 2009
Story & Photos by Elliot J. Goodman
On Tuesday, December 29th, DCFD transferred units to MCFR Station 1 to provide Mutual Aid. Engine 24 , Truck 9 , Battalion Chief 4 , and "E", were on the transfer to Silver Spring and provided emergency coverage for the southern portion of Montgomery County while firefighters battled a 4th alarm apartment building fire at 14201 Georgia Avenue. Units were there until shortly after midnight.
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| House Fire 212 Randolph Pl. N.E. |
December 29, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
Firefighters battled a blaze in a Northeast Washington home on Tuesday night, December 29.
Units arrived at 212 Randolph Place NE shortly after 10 PM to find smoke showing from a two story, detached frame dwelling. Fire was found in the first floor rear and dropping down to the basement.
A working fire dispatch was sounded as handlines were brought to bear on the flames. Bars on all windows also created further challenges.
The fire was brought under control with no injuries to either firefighters or civilians.
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| Kitchen Fire # 59 R St. N.E. |
December 29, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
A flash fire in the kitchen of a Shaw neighborhood row house brought a box alarm assignment to the scene on Tuesday, December 29.
The house, at #59 R Street NE, was filled with smoke, but the flames were quickly contained to the stove area. There were no injuries.
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| Basement Fire #56 Longfellow St. N.W. |
December 29, 2009
Firefighters battled this working basement fire on Tuesday, December 29th in this end of row pictured above located at #56 Longfellow St. N. W. No injuries were reported and the fire was knocked down and extinguished quickly with no further extension.
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Second Alarm 2905 11th St. N.W. |
December 27, 2009
Story & Photos by Elliot J. Goodman
DC Firefighters battled a very stuborn blaze in this apartment building at 2905 11th St. N.W. Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, smoke was showing from the entire roof line as the fire had worked its way into the walls and up into the roof. A Second Alarm was called for and a tremendous amount of truck work was required pulling ceilings and opening up the walls. The fire was placed under control in about 45 minutes.
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December 26, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
Fourth Battalion firefighters were called out to a house fire near Walter Reed Army Hospital on Saturday afternoon, December 26th.
A box alarm assignment arrived at 6815 9th Street NW to encounter fire burning in a first floor bathroom of a 2.5 story detached frame house.
Quick work by firefighters confined the blaze to the room of origin. All occupants escaped safely and there were no injuries.
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| Embassy of Gabon 2034 20th St. N.W. |
December 25, 2009
Story & Photos by Elliot J. Goodman
Early Christmas morning DC Firefighters responded to 2034 20th St. N.W., the Embassy of Gabon for the report of a building on fire. Upon arrival smoke was found in the area and then found to be fire on the top floor of the Embassy. The working fire dispatch was sounded and an aggressive attack by the Nation's best kept the fire contained to the room of origin. No injuries were reported.
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| Basement Fire 931 Kennedy St. N.W. |
December 21, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
One person has died after being pulled from a burning Northwest row house on Monday night, December 21.
A box alarm assignment arrived at 935 Kennedy Street NW, the dispatched address, to find smoke in the area and people fleeing the apartment building. As firefighters began to search for the source, they quickly discovered the blaze was actually across an alley at 931 Kennedy St.
There was heavy fire in the basement of this vacant, boarded up, two story, end of row dwelling. A working fire dispatch was sounded as companies worked to gain entrance to the boarded up home. As the blaze was being quelled, a primary search revealed a victim, who was quickly removed to the exterior.
ALS efforts began immediately, and the lifeless patient was rushed from the scene with CPR in progress. Unfortunately, she was later declared dead at the hospital.
The fire was extinguished with some minor extension to the first floor. There were no other injuries.
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| The Woodner 3636 16th St. N.W. |
December 20, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
A fire in the pipe chase of a large Northwest multi-story apartment building resulted in a working fire dispatch on Sunday evening, December 20th.
A box alarm was dispatched to the Woodner Apartments at 3636 16th St. NW for a report of smoke on the fourth floor. Firefighters arrived to find flames inside a wall recess. Due to uncertainty regarding the extent of spread, additional resources were requested.
The fire was declared under control once it was determined the fire was confined to the area of origin.
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| Partial Collapse 3020 Dumbarton N.W. |
December 20, 2009
Story & Photos by Elliot J. Goodman
DCFD units were dispatched to 3020 Dumbarton St. in Georgetown for the report of a wall collapsing on a three-story house . There were no injuries, however, the DCFD Special Operations search dog was requested at the scene to do a search of the home. Units responding were Rescue Squads 1 & 3 with collapse units ,Truck 2 , Engine 5 , BFC 6 , Special Ops BFC , and EMS units .
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| 818 Connecticut Avenue N.W. |
December 18, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
An elusive fire hidden in the recesses of a high rise building gave DC firefighters a difficult time late Friday afternoon, December 18th.
The blaze, the result of an earlier restaurant duct fire that took place during the pre-dawn hours, involved rubber insulation in a narrow airwell on a second floor setback at 818 Connecticut Avenue NW. The material, which was hidden between the walls of two buildings and had been heated by the earlier duct fire, apparently smouldered thru out the day before it began to actively burn.
It took a box alarm assignment, assisted by a working fire dispatch and an additional engine and truck, some time to find and root out the flames.
There were no injuries resulting from this incident.
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| Barry Farms 1205 Sumner Road S.E. |
December 17, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
Plumbers sweating pipes started a small blaze in the Barry Farms Housing development on Thursday afternoon, December 17th.
Firefighters were dispatched on a box alarm for smoke reported at 1205 Sumner Road S.E. Upon arrival, fire was found in the flooring in a second floor bathroom. Units quickly opened up and contained the flames, and also checked the attic and floor below for extension.
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| One Trapped 4th & Bryant N.W. |
December 17, 2009
Story & Photos by Elliot J. Goodman
Rescue Squad 2 extricates two patients from the auto at 4th and Bryant St's. N.W., assisted by Engine 4 and Truck 9, Battalion Chief 4, and various EMS units. One trauma victim was trapped in the vehicle and an additional patient was transported as well.
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| Rowhouse 306 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. |
December 17, 2009
Story by Vito Maggiolo, Photos by Chief Goldfeder
Chief Billy Goldfeder, a national proponent of firefighter safety who runs the website "Firefighterclosecalls.com" got a firsthand view of DC FEMS at work when he called in a row house fire in NE DC.
The chief was outbound on Rhode Island Avenue when he spotted smoke rolling from a two-story dwelling at # 306.
There was heavy fire showing from a window on the first floor rear. The chief's 911 call resulted in a box alarm, and a working fire dispatch was also sounded.
There was minor extension to the second floor before the fire was declared under control.
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| Building Fire 4135 Wheeler Rd S.E. |
December 14, 2009
00:51 hours – 4135 Wheeler Rd, Southeast, one story brick commercial strip mall 250’ x 70’ fire in a convenience store with exposures on sides B & D.
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| House Fire 1231 S St. N.W. |
December 11, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
For the second time in a week, use of a defective fireplace led to a working fire in D.C. The latest blaze took place at 1231 S Street on Friday, December 11.
The sun was just setting as firefighters were dispatched for report of smoke in this two story row dwelling. There was nothing showing as units arrived, but it was quickly determined that fire escaping from a blocked flu had worked its way thru the floors and ceilings.
A working fire dispatch was sounded as companies began to aggressively expose and extinguish the flames, as well as prevent further spread into the adjacent exposures.
Their quick work controlled the blaze, but not before the home suffered significant damage. There were no injuries.
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| Government Printing 732 N. Capitol St. N.W. |
December 11, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
A stubborn fire at the Government Printing Office kept firefighters busy on Friday, December 11.
Units were dispatched on a box alarm for fire reported on the first floor of the massive complex at 732 North Capital Street N.W. Firefighters arrived to find a fire out in machinery, but with indications that flames had spread into a paper chute extending upwards from the equipment.
Further investigation revealed that there was fire in a large enclosed bin on the third floor containing paper. This was interconnected with a second bin and associated ductwork.
There was very limited access, and firefighters were forced to cut a hole into the bin to get water onto the blaze. In addition, the ductwork needed to be controlled to prevent fire spread. Companies had to maintain positions on several floors to monitor the situation before the blaze was declared under control.
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| 1017 South Carolina Ave. S.E. |
December 7, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
A residential fire alarm set the stage for a working fire in Southeast DC on Monday afternoon, December 7th.
Engine 8 was initially dispatched for the automatic alarm at 1019 South Carolina Avenue SE. As they were investigating that residence, smoke began to issue from 1017 South Carolina, and a box was immediately requested.
Flames were discovered burning in a crawl space beneath the front door and eating their way up a side wall. A working fire dispatch was requested when it appeared the fire had also spread into the wall of exposure D, which was a two story frame row dwelling similar to the original fire building.
Quick work with several handlines, coordinated with truck companies opening up the structures, prevented even further spread.
All searches were negative, and the blaze was brought under control without injuries.
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| 1111 Buchanan Street N.W. |
December 6, 2009
Story & Photos by Vito Maggiolo
A Petworth neighborhood home was damaged Sunday evening, December 6, as flames escaped from the confines of a fireplace and spread into the walls.
The blaze took place around 8:30 PM at 1111 Buchanan Street NW in a 2.5 story detached frame dwelling. The fire moved thru the walls on the first and second floors around the fireplace, but were prevented from spreading into the attic.
All occupants safely escaped the home.
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| Two Alarm Fire 1461 Oak Street N.W. |
December 6, 2009
Story by Vito Maggiolo
Fourth Battalion firefighters were confronted with a ferocious blaze that destroyed a row house in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, December 6th.
Flames were already leaping into the sky as units pulled out of Engine 11's quarters just a few short blocks from the fire at 1461 Oak Street NW. The time was around 1:30 AM.
Fire had engulfed the rear of the 2.5 story middle row under renovation, and conditions were so severe that a short interior attack was quickly abandoned and the second alarm was requested almost immediately.
Master streams and exterior handlines were placed in operation on the fire building, which began to collapse, and interior operations were conducted in the exposures, where flames spread into the cockloft of the homes on either side.
It took about a half hour to control the blaze. One firefighter was transported to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries, and all searches proved negative.
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27 Engine # 4 Platoon
4100 Georgia Ave. N.W. |
December 3 , 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
Sprinklers were the key player in a dawn blaze that broke out in a Petworth neighborhood apartment building on Thursday, December 3rd.
Engine 24 and Truck 6 were responding to an automatic fire alarm at 4100 Georgia Avenue NW when additional calls were received reporting fire in a fourth floor apartment, with a wheelchair bound occupant possibly trapped.
The box was filled, and when firefighters reached the fourth floor, they found a kitchen fire that had been successfully contained by an activated sprinkler. The disabled occupant was removed to safety, and other residents were sheltered in place from the smoke conditions.
There were no injuries.
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