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Sep 14, 2020

Person Fatally Struck By Metro Train At Gallery Place Station

Metro Transit Police are investigating how the person fell on the tracks.

Jun 04, 2019

Woman Dies In Northeast House Fire

The woman’s adult son was able to escape the home.

Apr 22, 2019

An Ice Cream Truck Was On Fire By The National Mall

D.C. Fire’s ability to respond to the scene was initially hampered because another food truck was blocking the nearest fire hydrant, a spokesperson says.

Sep 24, 2018

Five Days After Fire Damages Senior Building, Elderly Man Discovered Inside

The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Sep 19, 2018

Update: All Residents Accounted For After Massive Fire At Senior Center

It’s unknown how many people are still inside.

Mar 03, 2017

D.C. Ambulances Doubled As Dirty Bomb Detectors For Seven Months

The vehicles logged over 100,000 hours of detector operation, which identified thousands of radiation sources in real time.

Sep 06, 2016

UPDATE: Police Say ‘No Hazards’ In Fort Reno Park After Report Of Hand Grenade

NBC 4 is reporting that the suspicious item was actually a grinder.

Jun 03, 2015

Family Of Man Who Died After Collapsing Near Fire Station Is Suing the City For $7.7 Million

Cecil Mills had a heart attack across the street from a firehouse, but didn’t receive medical care until 20 minutes after the first 911 call was placed.

Mar 02, 2015

Bowser Appoints Gregory Dean As New D.C. Fire Chief

A new dawn for D.C. Fire and EMS? Let’s hope so.

Jan 26, 2015

After Deadly Metro Smoke Incident, Finger Pointing and Lawsuits

It’s been two weeks since the fatal smoke incident, and all we have is finger-pointing between agencies and dozens of lawsuits.

 
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