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| Quick Knockdown In S.E. House Fire |
November 26, 2008
by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
The box alarm was sounded at 10:37 AM for the report of the house fire in the 1500 block of Fort DuPont St., Southeast.
First responders found smoke showing from this two story, end of the row house. A young smoke inhalation victim was outside the house as firefighters began medical care for her - and gaining entry to extinguish the fire. On the second floor, they found what appeared to be a bedroom off. The fire was quickly knocked down with no extension.
A 17-year-old girl was treated on the scene for minor smoke inhalation. The cause is pending.
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November 25, 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
A blaze involving a two story building under renovation brought a box and working fire dispatch to the 14th Street corridor on Tuesday evening, November 25th.
The fire involved a room on the second floor of 2211 14th Street N.W. There was some initial difficulty in locating the exact location of the fire within two attached structures being rehabbed.
No injuries were reported.
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| Basement Fire In N.W. Apartment Building |
November 22, 2008
by Elliot J. Goodman
1735 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW. 11-22-08
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE BASEMENT AND HEAVY SMOKE ON ALL FLOORS AT THIS APARTMENT BUILDING. A WFD, SPECIAL ALARM FOR 2 ADDITIONAL TRUCKS AND THE MASS CASUALTY BUS TO SHELTER THE RESIDENTS WERE REQUESTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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| Fourth Battalion Attic Fire |
November 20, 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
DC firefighters battled a small attic fire in the Fourth Battalion on Thursday evening, November 20.
The blaze erupted around 10:45 PM in a three story row home at 1372 Taylor Street NW.
Units assigned on the box and working fire dispatch were able to quickly open and contain the flames to a small portion of the attic.
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| Hazmat Scare At Wardman Marriott |
November 20, 2008 by Vito Maggiolo
The collapse of a government official, and subsequent symptoms among guests at a banquet, brought a hazmat assignment to the Wardman Marriott Hotel on Thursday evening, November 20th.
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey was speaking in the hotel ballroom when he suddenly went down at the podium. Units dispatched on the initial medical local found several others who had fainted or taken ill, and requested a hazmat assignment.
Medic 1 transported the Attorney General to an area hospital. It was than determined that the other patients were suffering from stress symptoms after watching the traumatic event, and all were treated on the scene, with at least one transported. The hazmat unit took readings, all of which were within normal limits.
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| Fatal Fire In Petworth Section of N.W. |
November 18 , 2008 by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
At 8:05 AM, Fire & EMS was dispatched to the 1300 block of Quebec Place, NW for the report of the house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire conditions throughout a two-story middle of the row house with extension through the roof. Firefighters were able to get into the first floor, where it appears the fire started, but the discovery of holes in the floor required a steady and deliberate response on the interior of the structure. Additionally, there were extremely cluttered, pack-rat conditions inside the home, which made for a difficult search operation.
After nearly an hour, the fire was brought under control with heavy damage to the fire building and significant extension to both adjoining homes. A search of a rear enclosed porch area of the fire building uncovered the body of an obviously deceased adult. Metropolitan Police were summoned at that time to engage a death investigation. Firefighters operating on the first floor discovered a cage covered by debris. Inside the cage was a large dog that was suffering from serious burns and smoke inhalation. Firefighters removed the animal and began treatment outside the building, applying oxygen and blankets. The dog was turned over to MPD Animal Control for further treatment.
During rehab, a firefighter was discovered to have abnormally high blood pressure and was transported for observation.
It was further discovered there were no working smoke alarms in the home. Officials from the DC Fire & EMS Fire Prevention Division returned to the scene to canvass the neighborhood and install smoke alarms where necessary. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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| Apartment Fire In West End Section of N.W. |
November 17 , 2008
by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
At 7:54 AM, Fire & EMS responded for the report of an apartment fire in the 1800 block of 19th St., NW. Smoke was visible from the rear as firefighters were able to get quickly inside and investigate the source.
It was found that the burn box in a fireplace on the second floor was compromised, and fire was able to burn through the bottom of the box into the first floor. There was some extension through the floor, but the fire was quickly contained.
Three people in two apartments were displaced. There were no injuries.
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| Additional Phots From 800Blk Chesapeake St. S.E. |
November 14 , 2008 Photos
by Elliot J. Goodman
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| 2nd Alarm In Petworth Apartment Building |
November 14 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
Fouth Battalion firefighters battled a scond alarm that did significant damage to a Petworth neighborhood apartment building on Friday, November 14.
Flames were raging through a portion of the first floor when a box alarm assignment first arrived at 5505 5th Street N.W shortly after 3 PM. Fire blowing from the rear windows were auto exposing to the floors above.
A second alarm was sounded when the initial push on the blaze did not appear to be making progress. However, firefighters persisted in an aggresive interior attack, and were finally able to knock the fire down.
There was some extension via a shaft way to the second and third floor before the incident was finally declared under control.
One person was transported from the scene by EMS.
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| 2nd Alarm In Petworth Apartment Building |
November 14 , 2008 Photos
by Pete Bagdovitz
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November 14 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
A collison between a van and a loaded tour trolley left a number of people injured and created a hazmat situation on Friday night, November 14.
The propane powered tour vehicle was struck at the corner of 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. The impact jolted the riders and caused a leak in the trolley's propane supply.
First arriving firefighters quickly evacuated the passengers and removed them a safe distance from the leaking gas. At the same time, protective lines were placed in position and the hazmat unit arrived to determine how to mitigate the leak.
Traige of the passengers resulted in eight being transported to area hospitals with minor trauma.
It was determined that the leak could not be easily controlled. Since the trolley was in a relatively isolated location, it was determined that the best course of action was to allow the tank to expend itself.
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| Apartment Fire in South East |
November 14 , 2008
by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
Dispatched at 12:40, firefighters had a tough time locating the source of this fire, which originated in the ceiling of an apartment in the 800 block of Chesapeake St., SE.
An aggressive operation extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes with some extension to the third floor. There were no injuries, and one family was displaced.
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| Pin Job in North East MVC |
November 12 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
An accident at West Virginia and Montana Avenues N.E. left one person in need of extrication on Wednesday, November 12th.
The crash took place during evening rush hour. Rescue Squad 1 gained access to the vehicle, and the victim was removed without serious injury.
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| Basement Fire in J. Edgar Hoover Building |
November 11 , 2008
by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
On Tuesday November 11, Units responded to the report of the building fire at 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW, The FBI Headquarters or J. Edgar Hoover Building.
Units encountered fire and smoke conditions in the basement level that was contained by sprinklers to a small HVAC room.
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| Extended Extrication in N.E. MVC |
November 11 , 2008
by DCFD.COM Staff
This was a 2 vehicle crash that left one suv atop the jersey divider with 1 injured outside the vehicle and 2 that ran away from the scene. The other auto, a sport coupe was demolished with 2 pinned inside. Extricating the passenger took 30 mins. That patient would require an amputation at medstar.
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| Row House Seriously Damaged Near Howard University |
November 11 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
An occupied row house in the shadow of Howard University was seriously damaged in an afternoon blaze on Tuesday, November 11.
Heavy smoke was already rising into the sky when a box alarm was sounded for 2323 Sherman Avenue NW at approximately 1:45 PM.
Firefighters arrived to find fire showing from the second floor of the two story, middle row dwelling, and a working fire dispatch was sounded.
The flames also dropped down to the first floor, as well as the roof line, before being brought under control.
Searches of the home proved negative, but one civilian had to be treated for smoke inhalation.
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November 8 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
Luck was on the side of a construction crew that left a trench before it collapsed on Saturday, November 8th.
A cave-in assignment was dispatched to 1417 Belmont Street for the report of a collapse at a construction site.
Units from the Fourth Battalion and Special Operations arrived to find a trench that had fallen in on side “B” of an aging apartment building under renovation.
The job foreman notified firefighters that he believed all workers had previously exited the hole. A search of the collapse area using thermal imagers proved negative.
Due to dangerous conditions at the site, all further work was ordered halted until a DCRA building engineer could further evaluate conditions.
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| First Battalion Garage Fire |
November 7 , 2008
by Vito Maggiolo
A pre midnight alarm in the First Battalion brought a box alarm assignment of firefighters to a burning garage on Friday, November 7th.
The call was dispatched just before 12 AM for a house reported on fire at 3115 South Dakota Avenue NE. Units arrived to find a blazing large brick garage in the rear.
The flames were controlled before they could threaten the adjacent home.
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| Building Collapse In N.E. |
November 6, 2008
by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
Units responded at 11:14 AM for the report of a building collapse in the 1400 block of Montello Ave., NE.
First responders found that the entire side C of a rowhouse under renovation had completely separated from the structure and fell out into the yard. An adult male in an exposure building was evacuated safely, and there were no reports of injuries.
The area was fully examined and found to have no furthur structural stress issues and was turned over to a building contractor.
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