Stories of DC’s Bravest at Work
2022
This section on our website will highlight the stories about our work by those we serve, as well as local media.
DC Fireboat Rescue - Potomac River
- Injured hiker rescued by DC fireboat, airboat, taken to Arlington EMS on Roosevelt Island - WJLA7 - February 2, 2022
DC Fire and EMS Aid Baltimore Fire Department During Firefighters Funeral
- The Baltimore City Fire Department wanted to honor three fallen firefighters. Units from around the state stepped up. - The Baltimore Sun - February 2, 2022
- In Wake of Tragedy, Outside Departments Rush to Aid Baltimore Firefighters - Coffee or Die - February 1, 2022
- DC area fire departments in Baltimore to handle fire & EMS during memorial service - Statter 911 - February 2, 2022
- MD, DC Fire Departments Staff Baltimore Stations During Funeral - Firehouse - February 3, 2022
- Firefighters Across Maryland and DC Come to Support Baltimore City Fire Department As They Lay Three Fallen Members to Rest - Southern Maryland News Net - February 3, 2022
Multiple Drug Overdoses
- Deadly fentanyl batch results in 10 overdoses, killing 3 in Southwest - FOX5 - January 31, 2022
- Three Dead From Fetanyl Overdose Friday in Southwest - HillRag - January 31, 2022
- DC Warns of Fentanyl Overdoses After 3 Deaths in a Day - NBC4 - January 31, 2022
- D.C. officials urge caution after recent suspected fatal fentanyl overdoses - The Washington Post - January 31, 2022
- 'We had a mass casualty event': DC leaders address recent fentanyl overdoses, deaths - WJLA7 - January 31, 2022
- DC officials spread the word about Narcan treatment after rash of overdoses - WTOP - January 31, 2022
100 Year Anniversary of Knickerbocker Theatre Roof Collapse
- A century later, the pain of D.C.’s deadliest disaster still resonates - The Washington Post - January 28, 2022
- Vigil Marks 100 Years Since DC Roof Collapse Killed 98 - NBC4 - January 29, 2022
Carbon Monoxide Leak - 17th Street NE
- High levels of carbon monoxide in northeast D.C. apartment building hospitalizes five people - FOX5 - January 29, 2022
- 1 Child, 4 Adults Taken to Hospital After High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Detected in DC Home - NBC4 - January 29, 2022
- 5 hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning reported in DC, apartment evacuated - WJLA7 - January 29, 2022
- 5 taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak in Northeast DC apartment building - WTOP - January 29, 2022
- 5 hospitalized after "high levels" of carbon monoxide leak in DC apartment building - WUSA9 - January 29, 2022
Box Alarm - 18th Street NW
- Early Morning Fire in Adams Morgan damages exterior of newly opened cafe - PopVille - January 27, 2022
DC Fire and EMS Peer Support Dogs
- Dog duo helps provide first responders in D.C. with extra support - The Washington Post - January 21, 2022
DC Fire and EMS Reflects on January 6
- January 6 riot: How local first responders stepped up to help - WDVM - January 17, 2022
Box Alarm - 17th Street NW
- Duke’s Grocery hosts fundraising concert for DC Fire - WTOP - January 21, 2022
- Minor Fire at Duke’s Grocery in Dupont Earlier, “Back open in a few days.” - Popville - January 16, 2022
Overturned Vehicle - Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
- 2 hurt in DC after car flipped over traffic circle at the end of bridge in Southeast - WUSA9 - January 15, 2022
Vehicle Strikes Building - Wisconsin Avenue NW
- Driver hospitalized after car flips over and crashes into Georgetown storefront - WJLA7 - January 12, 2022
- Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Car that “flipped over and struck storefront” - Popville - January 13, 2022
- Driver critically injured after crashing into Georgetown shop - WTOP - January 13, 2022
- Driver critically injured after car flips, strikes storefront in Northwest DC - WUSA9 - January 13, 2022
Gas Explosion - Eads Street NE
- Apparent Gas Explosion Injures 1 in Northeast DC: Officials - NBC4 - January 13, 2022
- 1 injured after explosion at DC apartment building, cause under investigation - WJLA7 - January 13, 2022
Fire Marshal Kannry Talks Space Heater Safety
- Here's how to stay safe while using space heaters this winter - WUSA9 - January 11, 2022
Partial Building Collapse - A Street SE
- Residents Evacuated After A Street Partial Building Collapse - Hill Rag - January 10, 2022
- After 2 buildings collapse in 4 days, residents question how DCRA is doing its job - WJLA7 - January 10, 2022
Metro Incident - Potomac Avenue Station
- Man Pulled from Under Train at Potomac Ave Metro - Hill Rag - January 10, 2022
DC Fire and EMS Reflections on January 6, 2021
- DC Fire and EMS Department shares reflections on 1/6 anniversary - EMS1 - January 6, 2022
- 'A very chaotic, emotional day': inside the DC Fire and EMS response on Jan. 6, 2021 - WJLA7 - January 6, 2022
- DC mayor, police and fire chiefs praise first responders on Jan. 6 riot anniversary - WTOP - January 6, 2022
Structural Collapse - Good Hope Road, SE
- We don't have a place to stay': Residents worry DC house could collapse into a hole - WJLA7 - January 7, 2022
- 7 evacuated, displaced from dangerous, unstable row house in Southeast DC - WJLA7 - January 5, 2022
Metro Service Shutdown - McPherson Square and Smithsonian
- Metro resumes service on three lines in downtown D.C. after report of arcing insulator - The Washington Post - January 3, 2022
DC Fire and EMS Response in 1st Winter Storm
- 3 killed, 1 injured in weather-related crash as D.C. grapples with biggest snow since pandemic - The Washington Post - January 3, 2022
- Driver critically injured in plunge from GW Parkway after storm - The Washington Post - January 3, 2022
- 3 Jurisdictions Team Up To Rescue Trapped Driver On GW Parkway - The Patch - January 5, 2022
Structural Fires - Georgetown Area
- Fire department investigates three fires in Georgetown - The Washington Post - January 1, 2002
- 3 fires in Georgetown New Year’s morning under investigation by DC fire officials - WTOP - January 1, 2022
- Trio of Fires Hits Georgetown on New Year’s Day - The Georgetowner - January 3, 2022
Accident With Entrapment - Southern Avenue, SE
- Driver critically injured after DC crash that left them trapped inside car - WTOP - January 1, 2022
- Woman critically injured in crash in Southeast Washington - The Washington Post - January 3, 2022
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