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| Heavy Fire Showing on Rhode Island Avenue N.W. |
July 30, 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
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| Heavy Fire Showing on Rhode Island Avenue N.W. |
July 30, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
DC firefighters faced their second major challenge in less than 24 hours as a two alarm blaze burned thru the top floor of a vacant Northeast apartment building on Thursday, July 30th.
Heavy fire was already showing from the 100x100 “H” type building at 329 Rhode Island Avenue N.E. as Engine 12 rolled out of their quarters a block away. An interior attack was initiated, but units were forced to withdraw early on as the roof began to collapse.
An outside attack was mounted using several ladder pipes, Tower 3, and large diameter hand lines. The flames eventually ate their way throughout the entire cockloft of the structure.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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| 2nd Alarm 3022 Chain Bridge Road N.W. |
July 29, 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
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| 2nd Alarm 3022 Chain Bridge Road N.W. |
July 29, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
A massive two alarm blaze in a Spring Valley mansion destroyed the home of a well known Washingtonian on Wednesday evening, July 29th.
The fire, at 3022 Chain Bridge Road NW, gutted the residence of Peggy Cooper Cafritz, a former head of the Washington school board and benefactor of the arts. Her priceless art collection was also consumed by the flames.
Box alarm units arrived to find heavy fire involving a large portion of the first floor in the three story detached frame mansion. An initial interior attack made good headway against the blaze, but a sudden loss of water pressure turned the tide against firefighters.
Without an adequate water supply, companies had to withdraw from the structure, and flames roared into the upper floors and attic. An extensive water relay had to be set up to deliver a sufficient volume for ladder pipes and other large diameter streams.
The battle raged on for several hours before the blaze was finally brought under control. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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| 2nd Alarm 3022 Chain Bridge Road N.W. |
July 29, 2009
by Chris Oliphant
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| MVC in Rock Creek Park on Beach Drive |
July 21, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
One man suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated after his vehicle flipped over in Rock Creek Park on Tuesday, July 21st.
Firefighters arrived on Beach Drive south of Military Road NW in the noon hour to find a jeep on its roof with one patient and two dogs inside.
Rescue Squad 2 stabilized the vehicle and was able to remove the patient, who was taken to an LZ nearby and flown out by the US Park Police helicopter Eagle.
The two dogs were unharmed and were taken into safekeeping by CSU 5
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| Second Alarm in North West |
July 17, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
DC firefighters safely evacuated scores of elderly and infirm residents from their burning apartment building in the Petworth neighborhood Friday evening, July 17th.
The two alarm blaze erupted around 8:45 pm in a three story apartment building at 5336 Colorado Avenue NW. First alarm companies found heavy smoke rolling from the roof and eaves, and discovered fire raging throughout the cockloft.
An aggressive interior attack was mounted, utilizing multiple hand lines to hit the flames from holes opened in the top floor ceiling by the truck companies. Roof work was made difficulty by the inaccessibility of the structure to aerial ladders.
These tactics were successful, and the fire was brought under control within an hour.
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| Additional Pictures From Euclid Street Fire |
July 6, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
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| South East Apartment Fire |
July 14, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
Packrat conditions hindered firefighters battling an apartment blaze in Southeast DC on Tuesday night, July 14.
Units arrived at 2727 Jasper Street SE to find fire showing from side B of a two story apartment building. Once inside, they found flames engulfing several rooms cluttered with debris.
There was some minor extension to the second floor before the blaze could be brought under control. All searches were negative, and no injuries were reported.
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July 8, 2009
by Engine15Rescue3.com
At 0724Hrs. the engine and squad were dispatched to 1655 U St. S.E. for the house on fire. Engine 15 arrived to find a 2 story end of the row with heavy smoke from the first and second floor. The Rescue performed the primary and secondary searches both of which were negative and assisted with ventilation. The Engine had the fire knocked down within 15 minutes and began picking up. Click here for Engine15Rescue3.com
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| Smoke Showing From N.W. Apartment Building |
July 6, 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
E21 WENT ON THE SCENE AT 1732 EUCLID STREET NW WITH SMOKE SHOWING. IT WAS THEN REPORTED THAT THEY HAD FIRE IN AN ENGLISH STYLE BASEMENT AND A WORKING FIRE DISPATCH WAS SOUNDED.
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| DCFD Teams Up With FBI to Investigate Suspicious Package |
July 2, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
DC Fire and EMS joined forces with local and federal law enforcement investigating suspicious mail on Thursday morning, July 2nd.
A suspicious package assignment was initially dispatched to 500 5th Street NW. Once there, it was determined that a letter with an unknown substance was involved.
The hazmat team suited up and took readings, all of which proved negative for hazardous materials. They than packaged the items and turned them over to representatives of the FBI terrorism task force
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| Fire and Smoke Showing in South West Apartment |
July 5, 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
WORKING FIRE 919 DELAWARE AVE. S.W. UNITS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE WITH FIRE ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND SMOKE SHOWING.
A WORKING FIRE DISPATCH WAS SOUNDED AND AFTER AN AGRESSIVE DCFD ATTACK THE FIRE WAS UNDER CONTROL.
(NOTE) IN THE PICTURE OF ENGINE 7'S WAGON IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE NEW RIT CART CARRIED BY TRUCK CO.4 AND THE IDEA OF LT.GREG TURNELL.
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| House Explosion in Upper Northwest |
July 4 , 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
MIRACULOUSLY NO ONE WAS HURT OR EVEN HOME , WHEN THIS VERY LARGE HOUSE EXPLODED IN THE 6200 BLOCK OF OREGON AV. N.W.
THE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FOR MILES AND RESULTED IN OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER A STRONG SMELL OF NATURAL GAS WAS EVIDENT AT THE SCENE. A BOX ALARM WAS DISPATCHED WITH A SPECIAL ALARM FOR THE COLLAPSE TASK FORCE.
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