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1. Woman Rescued in Washington, D.C. House Fire  Firefighter Nation
2. 3 displaced in DC fire sparked by heater with extension cord  WTOP
3. Woman rescued, 2 others injured in house fire in Southeast DC, fire officials say  WJLA
4. Firefighters battle flames, bitter cold, after space heater sparks house fire in Southeast DC  WUSA9.com
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20-year-old killed in Northeast DC shooting - WUSA9.com
20-year-old killed in Northeast DC shooting  WUSA9.com

WASHINGTON — DC police are investigating a shooting on Friday that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man from Northwest. Around 3:50 p.m. police said they ...

Someone likely started a fire that destroyed a D.C. senior housing complex, investigators say. But who? - Washington Post
Someone likely started a fire that destroyed a D.C. senior housing complex, investigators say. But who?  Washington Post

It's likely that someone who didn't belong inside a public housing complex for D.C. seniors started the massive blaze that destroyed it, federal investigators found ...

DC man reunites with DC Fire & EMS crew that saved his life - WJLA
DC man reunites with DC Fire & EMS crew that saved his life  WJLA

It was October 24, 2018. Newlyweds Mary Wareham and Christopher Green had just returned home to Northwest Washington after a long road trip together.

Mystery persists in fire that destroyed DC senior housing - WTOP
Mystery persists in fire that destroyed DC senior housing  WTOP

Investigators currently believe the fire was sparked by “some form of human activity in the cockloft of the building.” The exact nature of that activity and who — or ...

ATF Critical of DC Fire Chief in Senior Citizen Apartment Complex Fire Investigation - NBC4 Washington
ATF Critical of DC Fire Chief in Senior Citizen Apartment Complex Fire Investigation  NBC4 Washington

Federal investigators criticized D.C.'s fire chief for denying access to a senior citizen apartment complex after a devastating fire ripped through the building near ...

‘They’re pioneers’: Two women rise through the male-dominated ranks of D.C.’s fire department - Washington Post
‘They’re pioneers’: Two women rise through the male-dominated ranks of D.C.’s fire department  Washington Post

Young cadets Queen Anunay and Kishia Clemencia stood out in their class at the D.C. fire academy as being among the few women in a male-dominated field.

NW DC fire causes news networks to relocate temporarily, interrupts live broadcast - WTOP
NW DC fire causes news networks to relocate temporarily, interrupts live broadcast  WTOP

A Sunday morning electrical fire at a building that houses the offices of several news stations in Northwest D.C. forced networks to move temporarily and another ...

Fire breaks out on the roof of popular restaurant in Northeast DC - WUSA9.com
Fire breaks out on the roof of popular restaurant in Northeast DC  WUSA9.com

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — A fire broke out on the roof at a popular restaurant in Northeast D.C. on Thursday, officials said. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical ...

Watch DC Firefighters Battle Raging Car Fire (Video) - Washington, DC Patch
Watch DC Firefighters Battle Raging Car Fire (Video)  Washington, DC Patch

Watch DC Firefighters Battle Raging Car Fire - Washington DC, DC - Firefighters leaped into action after a fiery crash in the early morning hours in D.C. Tuesday.

Report: Human Activity Likely Cause of Public Housing Fire - U.S. News & World Report
Report: Human Activity Likely Cause of Public Housing Fire  U.S. News & World Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says a fire that gutted a public housing complex for seniors ...

9 adults, 2 children displaced after 2-alarm fire breaks out at Northeast DC row house - WJLA
9 adults, 2 children displaced after 2-alarm fire breaks out at Northeast DC row house  WJLA

A two-alarm fire at a two-story row house displaced nine adults and two children in Northeast Washington. DC Fire and EMS officials say there were no reports of ...

Investigators trying to ID man in connection the Comet Ping Pong fire - FOX 5 DC
Investigators trying to ID man in connection the Comet Ping Pong fire  FOX 5 DC

Police are trying to identify a man who was caught in surveillance images around the time a fire was allegedly set at Comet Ping Pong Pizza in the District.

Video of suspect in Comet Ping-Pong fire released - WTOP
Video of suspect in Comet Ping-Pong fire released  WTOP

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Fire Department has released video footage of the man they said started a fire inside Comet Ping-Pong last week. The videos show ...

Ryan Jaselskis ordered held over arson of 'Pizzagate' restaurant Comet Ping Pong - Washington Times
Ryan Jaselskis ordered held over arson of 'Pizzagate' restaurant Comet Ping Pong  Washington Times

Ryan Jaselskis, a California man accused of starting a fire inside the restaurant at the center of the baseless "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory, was ordered held ...

DC Arson Task Force Releases New Photos of Comet Ping Pong Fire Suspect - NBC4 Washington
DC Arson Task Force Releases New Photos of Comet Ping Pong Fire Suspect  NBC4 Washington

D.C.'s Arson Task Force released new photos of a man sought in connection with a fire at a restaurant that was once at the center of an online conspiracy theory ...

1 dead after masked gunman shoots 2 in DC day laborer temp firm - WTOP
1 dead after masked gunman shoots 2 in DC day laborer temp firm  WTOP

One man is dead and another is in the hospital after D.C. police say a masked gunman walked into a day laborer temp agency and opened fire on two ...

The entire 911 call from Polk County, Florida will infuriate you - STATter911
The entire 911 call from Polk County, Florida will infuriate you  STATter911

Red Rocks is literally on fire right now. @PoPville pic.twitter.com/VUezBPmRxP. — Ashley LiBetti (@aklibetti) January 24, 2019. Looking for a quality used fire ...

Fire breaks out in bathroom of Southeast Washington apartment - Washington Post
Fire breaks out in bathroom of Southeast Washington apartment  Washington Post

Fire broke out last night in a relatively unusual place: a bathroom. The fire was reported shortly before 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of 28th Street SE. According to ...

Video Shows Suspect in Comet Ping Pong Fire - NBC4 Washington
Video Shows Suspect in Comet Ping Pong Fire  NBC4 Washington

New videos show a man who police believe set a fire inside a D.C. restaurant that was once at the center of an online conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate."

Metro Red Line service partially suspended after track fire - Washington Post
Metro Red Line service partially suspended after track fire  Washington Post

*Service* was suspended between Ft. Totten and Takoma, Metro said.

Medicare ambulance rides may no longer end up at ER - The Daily Times
Medicare ambulance rides may no longer end up at ER  The Daily Times

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare wants to change how it pays for emergency ambulance services to give seniors more options besides going to a hospital ...

Comet Ping Pong catches fire, patrons suspect arson - WJLA
Comet Ping Pong catches fire, patrons suspect arson  WJLA

A sudden fire broke out inside Comet Ping Pong around 9 p. m. on Wednesday. The same establishment was targeted by online trolls during the presidential ...

Former residents picking up the pieces after Arthur Capper senior center fire - FOX 5 DC
Former residents picking up the pieces after Arthur Capper senior center fire  FOX 5 DC

Crews are leveling the site of a senior center that went up in flames on September 19, 2018.

Police: Masked Gunman Shoots 2 at DC Temp Agency - U.S. News & World Report
Police: Masked Gunman Shoots 2 at DC Temp Agency  U.S. News & World Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital say a one person was killed and another was wounded when a masked gunman opened fire in a District ...

D.C. mayor announces large new investment in opioid overdose antidote - Washington Post
D.C. mayor announces large new investment in opioid overdose antidote  Washington Post

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Friday announced a major expansion of the District's investment in a lifesaving antidote to drug overdoses, pledging to buy ...

ATF Still Searching for Man Suspected of Arson at Comet Ping Pong in Chevy Chase - Eater DC
ATF Still Searching for Man Suspected of Arson at Comet Ping Pong in Chevy Chase  Eater DC

Federal authorities yesterday released a second batch of surveillance photos featuring a man they suspect of intentionally setting fire to curtains inside Comet ...

4 forced out of home after fire in Southeast DC - WUSA9.com
4 forced out of home after fire in Southeast DC  WUSA9.com

Four people were forced out of their home Wednesday morning due to a fire in Southeast D.C..

Sixth-Grade Boy Fighting for His Life After Northeast DC Shooting - NBC4 Washington
Sixth-Grade Boy Fighting for His Life After Northeast DC Shooting  NBC4 Washington

A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot Thursday night near his home in Northeast D.C..

National Fire Sprinkler Association Recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Shares A Fire Sprinkler Save at DC Building with Prominent Television Studios - PRNewswire
National Fire Sprinkler Association Recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Shares A Fire Sprinkler Save at DC Building with Prominent Television Studios  PRNewswire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the change he ...

The Latest: US cardinal says no bishop is above the law - FireEngineering.com
The Latest: US cardinal says no bishop is above the law  FireEngineering.com

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the defrocking of former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick (all times local):. 3:40 p.m.. A U.S. Catholic church leader says ...

Police: Manhunt underway for suspect wanted in Southeast DC homicide - WJLA
Police: Manhunt underway for suspect wanted in Southeast DC homicide  WJLA

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Friday in Southeast DC. At approximately 7:39 p. m. , authorities were called to the ...

Video of US teenagers taunting Native American draws fire - BBC News
Video of US teenagers taunting Native American draws fire  BBC News

Footage of a group of teenagers - many wearing Make America Great Again caps - taunting a Native American man in Washington DC has drawn criticism.

Police seek gunmen in shooting that left 12-year-old boy critically injured - Washington Post
Police seek gunmen in shooting that left 12-year-old boy critically injured  Washington Post

The D.C. police chief called the young victim a hero, saying, “The people who are responsible for this are cowards.”

Staying warm and preventing a fire: Safety tips as the temperatures drop - WTOP
Staying warm and preventing a fire: Safety tips as the temperatures drop  WTOP

If you're using devices like space heaters to avoid high energy bills as we prepare for another wintry mix, there are a few steps you should take to make sure ...

Six-year-old shot in Southeast during spate of shootings - Washington Post
Six-year-old shot in Southeast during spate of shootings  Washington Post

A 6-year-old was shot in the hand in the District on Friday evening — one of three victims in three separate shootings in the city between Friday night and early ...

Primal Conflict Wrestling sparks interest with local match 'Under Fire' - Martinsburg Journal
Primal Conflict Wrestling sparks interest with local match 'Under Fire'  Martinsburg Journal

HARPERS FERRY — Light up the night with some awesome wrestling matches as Primal Conflict Wrestling presents "Under Fire"today in Harpers Ferry.

Drivers blame seat heaters for fires, call on car company to issue new recall - Boston 25 News
Drivers blame seat heaters for fires, call on car company to issue new recall  Boston 25 News

Several drivers are reporting their vehicles caught fire, and they blame electric seat warmers.

Fairfax Co. police need help to ID 2 killed in crash near Dulles - WTOP
Fairfax Co. police need help to ID 2 killed in crash near Dulles  WTOP

Fairfax County police said a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning near Dulles International Airport killed two men, and they need help to identify them.

Facts Matter: El Chapo didn't testify at trial that he funded Democrats - Chicago Daily Herald
Facts Matter: El Chapo didn't testify at trial that he funded Democrats  Chicago Daily Herald

El Chapo didn't testify during his trial that he funded Democrats; El Paso's fire department did not give President Trump permission to exceed capacity limits for ...

Wet Weekend Awaits DC, Followed by Blast of Bitter Cold - NBC4 Washington
Wet Weekend Awaits DC, Followed by Blast of Bitter Cold  NBC4 Washington

We're looking at a wet weekend, followed by a blast of bitter cold. More messy weather will hit on Saturday, with the biggest impact to the north and west.

SWMRS Release Sophomore Album "Berkeleys On Fire" | SWMRS Music News | New Alternative and Indie Music, Music News, Interviews, & More - Alternative Addiction
SWMRS Release Sophomore Album "Berkeleys On Fire" | SWMRS Music News | New Alternative and Indie Music, Music News, Interviews, & More  Alternative Addiction

SWMRS have released their anxiously awaited sophomore album Berkeley's On Fire.The album is available across all major digital music providers. SWMRS ...

Five myths about the federal workforce - The Washington Post
Five myths about the federal workforce  The Washington Post

Are the people who dedicate their professional lives to public *service* in it for the money? “The federal government pays its employees more than they would ...

Two people found dead after D.C. house fire - Washington Post
Two people found dead after D.C. house fire  Washington Post

A man and a woman were found dead Saturday morning inside a small house that burned in Southeast Washington, according to the D.C. fire department.

Ex-school chief accused of theft; foundation says missing $188,905 imperils Little Rock charter - Arkansas Online
Ex-school chief accused of theft; foundation says missing $188,905 imperils Little Rock charter  Arkansas Online

Leaders of a national charter school organization Wednesday accused a former Covenant Keepers College Preparatory Charter School superintendent of ...

Man, 74, found alive in D.C. senior complex damaged in fire - Washington Post
Man, 74, found alive in D.C. senior complex damaged in fire  Washington Post

A 74-year-old man who had been trapped for five days in his apartment at a fire-damaged senior housing complex was freed Monday, a chance rescue that ...

Fire at senior housing complex in D.C. prompts rescues - Washington Post
Fire at senior housing complex in D.C. prompts rescues  Washington Post

A major fire broke out at an apartment complex for seniors in Southeast Washington on Wednesday afternoon, forcing firefighters, bystanders and Marines to ...

Fire Departments in Washington, D.C., uses run-down trucks - Washington Times
Fire Departments in Washington, D.C., uses run-down trucks  Washington Times

As a three-alarm fire ripped through a D.C. seniors facility in September, firefighters discovered that the ladders on Trucks 13 and 16 didn't work and needed to ...

Man, 74, found alive in rubble 5 days after Washington, D.C. fire - WPVI-TV
Man, 74, found alive in rubble 5 days after Washington, D.C. fire  WPVI-TV

Five days after a fire burned through a senior living center in Washington, D.C., a 74-year-old man was found alive.

Woman, 96, dies after rowhouse fire in Northwest D.C. - Washington Post
Woman, 96, dies after rowhouse fire in Northwest D.C.  Washington Post

A woman who died after a fire Tuesday night in Northwest Washington's Bloomingdale neighborhood has been identified, according to D.C. police.

13 displaced after Southeast DC apartment building fire Washington, DC News - WTOP
13 displaced after Southeast DC apartment building fire Washington, DC News  WTOP

Approximately 13 people are displaced after a two-alarm fire in Southeast D.C. broke out in the early morning hours Friday. The fire originated on the first floor of ...

VIDEO: Inside a historic DC fire station — that’s among the last of its kind - WTOP
VIDEO: Inside a historic DC fire station — that’s among the last of its kind  WTOP

WASHINGTON — Its predecessor was burned to the ground by the British, and as WTOP told you around Halloween, it may contain a ghost. Interesting stories ...

3 DC firefighters among 4 sent to hospital after Northeast house fire - WTOP
3 DC firefighters among 4 sent to hospital after Northeast house fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — Four people, including three firefighters are in the hospital after a fire broke out in a Northeast D.C. home Wednesday night.

NASCAR rookie takes on first Daytona 500 after battling brain tumor - WTVC
NASCAR rookie takes on first Daytona 500 after battling brain tumor  WTVC

Just a few short years after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, NASCAR rookie Matt Tifft is gearing up for his Daytona 500 debut. Tifft received news no driver ...

1 seriously injured, 5 displaced after DC apartment fire - WTOP
1 seriously injured, 5 displaced after DC apartment fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — A man is in the hospital with serious injuries and five other residents are displaced after a fire broke out inside an apartment kitchen Saturday ...

D.C. fire department releases report on 2017 collision that pinned rookie firefighter between equipment at scene - The Washington Post
D.C. fire department releases report on 2017 collision that pinned rookie firefighter between equipment at scene  The Washington Post

The D.C. fire department has concluded that the positioning of equipment during a fire and the inexperience of a rookie contributed to a 2017 incident that ...

D.C. police identify man who died in fire at apartment building - Washington Post
D.C. police identify man who died in fire at apartment building  Washington Post

A 65-year-old man has been identified as the person who died Wednesday evening in a fire in a high-rise apartment building for senior citizens in Northeast ...

DC police investigate killing of retired colleague whose body was found in burning SE house - WTOP
DC police investigate killing of retired colleague whose body was found in burning SE house  WTOP

The fire that engulfed a Southeast D.C. house in which the bodies of two people, including a retired D.C. police employee, were discovered over the weekend ...

Repairs on D.C. Fire's Truck 7 left neighborhood vulnerable during blaze - Washington Times
Repairs on D.C. Fire's Truck 7 left neighborhood vulnerable during blaze  Washington Times

A D.C. fire truck whose ladder became stuck during a three-alarm fire in September failed again last week, leaving Eastern Market without its services for 2 days.

Deaths of Man, Woman Found in DC Fire Ruled Homicide - NBC4 Washington
Deaths of Man, Woman Found in DC Fire Ruled Homicide  NBC4 Washington

The deaths of a man and a woman discovered inside a Southeast D.C. home that caught fire on Saturday have now been ruled a homicide, police say.

Major Fire Displaces 8 In Logan Circle - Washington, DC Patch
Major Fire Displaces 8 In Logan Circle  Washington, DC Patch

Major Fire Displaces 8 In Logan Circle - Washington DC, DC - No injuries were reported after the fire broke out in some rowhomes on 11th Street on Sunday.

Fire damages business in Northwest DC - FOX 5 DC
Fire damages business in Northwest DC  FOX 5 DC

An early morning fire damaged a commercial building housing several businesses in Northwest, D.C..

Refrigerator powered by extension cord caused DC fire - WTOP
Refrigerator powered by extension cord caused DC fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — A Monday evening house fire in Northwest D.C., which officials say was caused by a malfunctioning refrigerator powered by an extension cord ...

DC Fire Changes Protocol After 8 Firefighters Injured in Engine Crash - NBC4 Washington
DC Fire Changes Protocol After 8 Firefighters Injured in Engine Crash  NBC4 Washington

After three high-profile firetruck accidents that have injured or killed first responders, D.C. Fire moved to prevent collisions by ordering some firetrucks to stay ...

Marines say they "had to act" to save senior citizens from D.C. fire - CBS News
Marines say they "had to act" to save senior citizens from D.C. fire  CBS News

When a quick-moving fire raced through a home for senior citizens, a group of Marines came running.

Major Fire Ravages DC Commercial Building (Video) - Washington, DC Patch
Major Fire Ravages DC Commercial Building (Video)  Washington, DC Patch

Major Fire Ravages DC Commercial Building (Video) - Washington DC, DC - Firefighters battled heavy fire in a two-story building in Northwest Wednesday ...

Woman dead after Northwest DC row house fire - WTOP
Woman dead after Northwest DC row house fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — A woman has died after a Northwest D.C. home without working smoke detectors caught fire Tuesday night, D.C. Fire and EMS officials said.

2 hospitalized after gas station fire in SE DC - WTOP
2 hospitalized after gas station fire in SE DC  WTOP

WASHINGTON — Two people have been hospitalized after a fire erupted at a gas station in Southeast D.C. Saturday. A mechanic was draining a gas tank when ...

Fire that killed 96-year-old D.C. woman started by accident in kitchen, fire department rules - Washington Post
Fire that killed 96-year-old D.C. woman started by accident in kitchen, fire department rules  Washington Post

A fire that killed a 96-year-old woman in her Northwest Washington rowhouse on Tuesday was started accidentally in the kitchen, according to the D.C. Fire and ...

‘Well, we’re alive’: Two months after D.C. fire, displaced seniors struggle to regain their footing - Washington Post
‘Well, we’re alive’: Two months after D.C. fire, displaced seniors struggle to regain their footing  Washington Post

Two months after the fire took everything, a group of seniors gathered in a District ballroom to break bread and give thanks in the spirit of the holiday. It was not ...

AP News in Brief at 11:04 pm EST - WTOP
AP News in Brief at 11:04 pm EST  WTOP

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST on WTOP | Police: Aurora attacker used gun he shouldn't have owned AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The man who opened fire and ...

DC Fire changes response protocol after engine crash injures 8 firefighters - WTOP
DC Fire changes response protocol after engine crash injures 8 firefighters  WTOP

Hours after Friday's crash between two fire engines responding to an apartment fire, D.C.'s fire chief has ordered a change in protocol to lessen the chance of ...

6 adults, 5 children displaced after Northwest DC fire - WTOP
6 adults, 5 children displaced after Northwest DC fire  WTOP

There were no injuries in the fire that broke out on North Capitol Street Northwest around 12 a.m. Monday, but D.C. Fire and EMS said six adults and five ...

DC Woman Still Displaced After Southeast DC Fire - NBC4 Washington
DC Woman Still Displaced After Southeast DC Fire  NBC4 Washington

A D.C. woman lost everything, including her gown for her upcoming wedding, after she survived a fire late last month in Southeast D.C..

What's going on at D.C. Fire and EMS? - Washington Times
What's going on at D.C. Fire and EMS?  Washington Times

Now, I don't know about you, but it struck me as odd that one of the first things out of the mouths of the media and fire officials was that Miss Annie' home did not ...

No injuries after large blaze at DC restaurant - FOX 5 DC
No injuries after large blaze at DC restaurant  FOX 5 DC

Firefighters have put out a fire Wednesday night at a restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C..

Senior housing building in SE DC still not secure after fire - WTOP
Senior housing building in SE DC still not secure after fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — D.C. Fire and EMS crews are working over the weekend to secure the Arthur Capper Senior building, a Southeast D.C. senior housing ...

Woman Set On Fire In DC: Report - Washington, DC Patch
Woman Set On Fire In DC: Report  Washington, DC Patch

Woman Set On Fire In DC: Report - Washington DC, DC - The woman reportedly is alive after the incident.

Seniors displaced by DC fire meet with rescuers, community helpers - WTOP
Seniors displaced by DC fire meet with rescuers, community helpers  WTOP

Residents displaced by fire from the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments in D.C. lunched on Thursday with members of the community who helped with ...

Fire at D.C. housing complex for seniors leaves man in critical condition - The Washington Post
Fire at D.C. housing complex for seniors leaves man in critical condition  The Washington Post

A D.C. man remained in critical condition Saturday after suffering injuries from a fire that broke out at a housing complex near Logan Circle, authorities said.

DC fire engine involved in crash that injured 8 firefighters shouldn't have been in service - FOX 5 DC
DC fire engine involved in crash that injured 8 firefighters shouldn't have been in service  FOX 5 DC

Five days after eight D.C. firefighters were injured in a crash while responding to a fire, FOX 5 has learned one of the engines involved in the collision should not ...

Students return to residence hall after fire sparks campuswide evacuation - WTOP
Students return to residence hall after fire sparks campuswide evacuation  WTOP

WASHINGTON — Students have no Wi-Fi, limited electricity and are being advised to not use dormitory bathrooms after an underground fire at American ...

Equipment apparently used to grow marijuana blamed in fire - Washington Post
Equipment apparently used to grow marijuana blamed in fire  Washington Post

A fire at a center for growing marijuana was blamed on equipment apparently used to grow marijuana. The blaze broke out Saturday afternoon in a building in ...

Woman in D.C. seriously burned after possibly being set on fire, authorities say - Washington Post
Woman in D.C. seriously burned after possibly being set on fire, authorities say  Washington Post

A woman was found seriously burned Sunday night in the District, and authorities were investigating the possibility that she was deliberately set on fire. A patient ...

2 firetrucks crash while heading to apartment fire in Southeast DC - WTOP
2 firetrucks crash while heading to apartment fire in Southeast DC  WTOP

WASHINGTON — Two firetrucks crashed into each other on the way to an apartment fire Friday night in Southeast D.C., injuring several firefighters. Around 6:45 ...

Fire forces 5 people out of their DC apartment - WUSA9.com
Fire forces 5 people out of their DC apartment  WUSA9.com

According to Tweets from DC Fire and EMS, flames broke out in a top floor apartment of a four-story building in the 900 block of Shepherd St.

Washington DC Senior Apartment Complex Fire Rescues Firefighters - Firehouse.com
Washington DC Senior Apartment Complex Fire Rescues Firefighters  Firehouse.com

A major fire Wednesday at an apartment complex for seniors in Washington, DC, led to rescues carried out by firefighters, bystanders and Marines.

1 person killed in Northeast DC senior living building fire - FOX 5 DC
1 person killed in Northeast DC senior living building fire  FOX 5 DC

One person has died after a fire broke out at a senior living complex in Northeast D.C., according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

District of Columbia Fire Department, Washington DC, Receive a Dozen New Pumpers Built by Seagrave - Firehouse.com
District of Columbia Fire Department, Washington DC, Receive a Dozen New Pumpers Built by Seagrave  Firehouse.com

The District of Columbia Fire Department, Washington DC, has taken delivery of 12 Seagrave pumpers. Each pumper features Seagrave's new Capitol full-tilt ...

Management company launches investigation after fire at DC senior apartments - WTOP
Management company launches investigation after fire at DC senior apartments  WTOP

The management company that operates the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments that burned has launched an internal investigation.

Arrests made after DC woman set on fire, police say - FOX 5 DC
Arrests made after DC woman set on fire, police say  FOX 5 DC

Police have arrested two people after a woman was set on fire in Southeast D.C., officials say.

Firetrucks collide on way to blaze in Southeast Washington - The Washington Post
Firetrucks collide on way to blaze in Southeast Washington  The Washington Post

Eight firefighters were taken to hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Tenants, DC council air criticism, demand action after senior housing fire - WTOP
Tenants, DC council air criticism, demand action after senior housing fire  WTOP

WASHINGTON — The owner and the management company of Arthur Capper Senior Apartments declined to attend a fact-finding hearing held Thursday by ...

He worked years to become a firefighter and in a single night, the dream shattered - The Washington Post
He worked years to become a firefighter and in a single night, the dream shattered  The Washington Post

For nearly a decade, Dane Smothers Jr. fixated on becoming a D.C. firefighter. And he stuck with it, despite hurdles. As he was finishing high school in 2008, ...

Cafe Society: Scratch chef Tim Kilcoyne closes restaurant to focus on disaster-relief work - Ventura County Star
Cafe Society: Scratch chef Tim Kilcoyne closes restaurant to focus on disaster-relief work  Ventura County Star

"It came down to not being able to give 100 percent to so many different things," says chef Tim Kilcoyne of his decision to close Scratch Sandwich Counter after ...

DC Rat Pulls Fire Alarm (Video) - Washington, DC Patch
DC Rat Pulls Fire Alarm (Video)  Washington, DC Patch

Watch A Rat Pull Fire Alarm And Evacuate Building - Washington DC, DC - The rat reportedly caused the evacuation of a condo building in D.C. last summer.

Here's what it would look like if the California fire happened in DC - WUSA9.com
Here's what it would look like if the California fire happened in DC  WUSA9.com

WASHINGTON -- The deadly "Camp Fire" in Northern California continued to burn on Monday. Officials said at least 77 people have been killed and over 10,000 ...

DC Fire investigates sound of explosion in Northeast DC Monday night - WUSA9.com
DC Fire investigates sound of explosion in Northeast DC Monday night  WUSA9.com

WASHINGTON -- D.C. Fire & EMS are investigating reports of the sound of an explosion in Northeast, D.C.. Police say they were called to the 2000 block of M ...

One dead, 3 injured in crash near National Mall - WTOP
One dead, 3 injured in crash near National Mall  WTOP

One person is dead and another in critical condition following a crash near the National Mall on the Sunday before Christmas.

Early morning fire leaves 6 homeless in northwest DC - FOX 5 DC
Early morning fire leaves 6 homeless in northwest DC  FOX 5 DC

Officials say six people are without a place to stay after an early morning fire damaged several homes in northwest D.C..