Stories of DC’s Bravest at Work
2021
This section on our website will highlight the stories about our work by those we serve, as well as local media.
March 15, 2021 - Three Working Fires and a Brush Fire
- D.C. firefighters respond to three roof-area fires - DCW50 - March 15, 2021
- 3 separate fires in DC aided by dry, heavy winds - WTOP - March 16, 2021
- DC Fire: Smoke in downtown DC coming from fire at high-rise under construction in Northwest - WUSA9 - March 16, 2021
- Brush fires impact Arlington and DC amid dry weather in the region - WUSA9 - March 16, 2021
- Heck of a Monday for DC firefighters | Baby delivery, fighting brush fire, building blazes and a car that went into a building - WUSA9 - March 16, 2021
Working Fire - 17th and U Street NW
- DC Fire & EMS responding at 17th and U Street, NW - PopVille - March 15, 2021
- 5 displaced after house fire in Northwest DC - WTOP - March 15, 2021
Working Fire - 3rd and I Street NW
- DC Firefighters Tackle High-Rise Construction Fire - Firehouse - March 15, 2021
- Smoke seen throughout DC Monday from fire at high-rise under construction in Northwest - WJLA - March 15, 2021
- DC Fire: Smoke in downtown coming from fire at high-rise under construction in Northwest - WUSA 9 - March 15, 2021
- VIDEO: DC Fire: Smoke seen throughout city from fire at high-rise under construction in Northwest - WUSA 9 - March 15, 2021
Working Fire - 2300 Block of Wisconsin Ave NW
- Big Fire on Wisconsin Ave in Glover Park now “under control” by DC Fire & EMS - Popville - March 12, 202
295 Northbound Railroad Bridge/Metal Girder Traffic Incident
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Search continues for driver after large metal girder falls on I-295 in D.C., striking SUV - FOX Baltimore - March 9, 2021
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Search continues for driver after large metal girder falls on I-295 in D.C., striking SUV - WJLA 7 - March 9, 2021
- Huge Steel Beams Fall Off Truck, Injure Driver on DC Highway - NBC 4 - March 8, 2021
- Well this is still disconcerting - Popville - March 8, 2021
- Northbound D.C. 295 reopened after debris incident forced closure, injured 1 - The Washington Post - March 8, 2021
- Large metal girders fall on I-295 in DC; SUV hit, northbound traffic blocked - WJLA 7 - March 8, 2021
- DC-295 reopens after 4.5-hour closure - WTOP - March 8, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 – Beatrice Rudder – First Woman DC Firefighter
- First Woman Dons Uniform Of District Fire Department - The Washington Post - April 6, 1978
Working Fire - 500 Block of Shepard St NW
- Northwest DC House Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen - The DC Post - March 4, 2021
Winter Safety/Power Outages - DC Fire Marshal
- How to stay warm and safe in a winter power outage - Boston - March 4, 2021
Working Fire - North Capitol St NW
- DC house fire displaces 4, sends 1 to hospital - WTOP - March 5, 2021
Anita Carmack - 100th Birthday Celebration
- DC woman whose family has lived in the same house since 1901 turns 100, DC fire celebrates - FOX Baltimore - March 8, 2021
- DC woman celebrates 100th birthday with help from DC Fire and EMS - WTOP - March 7, 2021
- DC woman whose family has lived in the same house since 1901 turns 100, DC fire celebrates - WJLA - March 8, 2021
Working Fire - 500 Block of Shepherd St NW
- Northwest DC House Fire Displaces More Than A Dozen - The DC Post - March 4, 2021
Two-Story House Fire - Shepherd St NW
- Morning house fire displaces 13 adults in DC - DC-W 50 - March 3, 2021
- Investigation after 2 fires at same DC location - hours apart - injure firefighter, displace over a dozen - FOX 5 - March 3, 2021
- 13 displaced after Petworth fire - WTOP - March 3, 2021
Kenyon St NW Collapse
- Rear wall of DC home collapses; no injuries reported - The Washington Post - February 28, 2021
- Rear wall of DC rowhouse collapses significantly damaging structure - WJLA 7 - February 28, 2021
- Yesterday in 'that's not good': Partial building collapse in Columbia Heights and Car Crash in Rock Creek Park on Beach Drive - Popville - March 1, 2021
WMATA Worker Injured - Fort Totten Metro Station
- WMATA worker injured near Fort Totten while conducting track inspection - WJLA 7 - February 27, 2021
DC Firefighters Vaccinated at the White House
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - 95.5 WSB - February 25, 2021
- ‘Halfway there’ Biden marks 50 million COVID-19 jabs - Aljazeera - February 25, 2021
- Biden, Harris mark 50 million COVID-19 vaccinations since they took office - CW 33 - February 25, 2021
- Biden, Harris mark 50 million COVID-19 vaccinations since they took office - DCW 50 - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - FOX 5 - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - FOX Baltimore - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - KICD - February 25, 2021
- Biden’s first 100 days live updates: Biden to tout vaccine progress at 50M-shot marker - KTIC - February 25, 2021
- VP Kamala Harris Visits Vaccination Site in DC's Ward 8 - NBC 4 - February 25, 2021
- WATCH: Biden, Harris commemorate 50 million COVID-19 vaccine shots - PBS - February 25, 2021
- Biden defends vaccine rollout as he marks 50 million vaccinations - Pittsburg Post Gazette - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50 million vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - Press Herald - February 25, 2021
- Biden, Harris Mark 50 Million COVID Vaccine Shots: "So Much Progress in Our Reach - Spectrum News - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50 million vaccine doses in first five weeks in office - Stars and Stripes - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50 million coronavirus vaccines but warns virus fight not over - The Hill - February 25, 2021
- President Biden on the 50 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot - UPI - February 25, 2021
- Biden Marks 50M Vaccine Doses in First 5 Weeks in Office - US News - February 25, 2021
- 50 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in US - VOA News - February 25, 2021
- Biden, Harris mark 50 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the US - WFLA - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - WFTV 9 - February 25, 2021
- Remarks by President Biden at an Event Commemorating the 50 Millionth COVID-19 Vaccine Shot - The White House - February 25, 2021
- DC Fire and EMS were among those getting vaccinated at the White House this afternoon as President Biden commemorates the 50 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot administered. - WUSA 9 - February 25, 2021
- DC firefighters received COVID-19 vaccine - WUSA 9 - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - WV NEWS - February 25, 2021
- Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office - Yahoo - February 25, 2021
Fire Safety Prevention - Petworth and Brightwood Communities
- DC Fire Goes Door to Door for Fire Safety, Warns That Senior Citizens Most At-Risk - NBC 4 - February 24, 2021
- DC Firefighters Go Door to Door Inspecting Smoke Detectors After Recent Fires - NBC 4 - February 24, 2021
Apartment Building Fire - Hil Mar Drive, District Heights, MD
- Maryland woman shares her story after helping save baby from an apartment fire - WUSA 9 - February 24, 2021
Fire Displace Residents - Mt. Olivet Rd NE and G St SE
- Two back-to-back D.C. fires displace around 65 residents - WDMV - February 23, 2021
- 3 hurt, 30 displaced in Southeast DC apartment building fire - WTOP - February 24, 2021
Mansion Fire - 31st St NW
- Photos of Huge House Fire in Woodland Normanstone - Popville - February 24, 2021
- Firefighter Hospitalized in Massive House Fire in Northwest DC - DC Post - February 24, 2021
- Massive fire engulfs home near DC's Embassy Row; firefighter hurt - Fox News - February 24, 2021
- Massive Fire Destroys Mansion in Northwest DC, Displaces Neighbors - NBC 4 - February 24, 2021
- Huge blaze collapses big house in Northwest Washington, officials say - Washington Post - February 24, 2021
- Early morning blaze engulfs DC mansion, damaging adjacent homes; 3 displaced - WDVM - February 24, 2021
- Firefighter hospitalized during 2-alarm house fire in NW D.C. visible from miles away - WJLA 7 - February 24, 2021
- Massive fire destroys home under renovation in Northwest DC - WTTG 5 - February 24, 2021
- Large fire in Northwest DC destroys home under renovation - WTOP - February 24, 2021
- Multimillion-dollar home near Embassy Row destroyed in fire, blaze seen for miles - WUSA 9 - February 24, 2021
Winter Safety/Power Outages - DC Fire Marshal
- How to stay warm and safe in a winter power outage - The Washington Post - February 19, 2021
- How to stay warm and safe in a winter power outage - The Philadelphia Tribune - February 19, 2021
Firefighter Injured in Fire - 11th St NW
- Firefighter injured in Northwest DC fire - WTOP - February 20, 2021
Apartment Fire - Naylor Rd SE
- DC residents displaced following apartment fire - WTOP - February 20, 2021
Manhole Explosion
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Manhole explodes in DC near Logan Circle, damages parked car: officials - WTTG 5 - February 11, 2021
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Manhole explodes in DC after carbon monoxide leak in nearby building - News Nation - February 10, 2021
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Manhole Explosion Damages Car in Northwest DC, Near Logan Circle - The DC Post - February 11, 2021
- Manhole explodes in DC near Logan Circle, damages parked car: officials - FOX 5 - February 10, 2021
- Crews investigate elevated carbon monoxide levels, exploding manhole near DC apartment - WJLA 7 - February 10, 2021
- Manhole explosion leaves car damaged in Northwest DC - WTOP - February 10, 2021
- Manhole Explosion Damages Car Near Logan Circle - dcist - February 11, 2021
- About Last Night in Logan “manhole explosion & Carbon Monoxide incident - PopVille - February 11, 2021
Labrador Rescue
- Watch D.C. Firefighter Crawl Into Storm Drain to Save an Adorable Black Lab Who’d Been Trapped for Hours - Yahoo Life - February 10, 2021
- DC Fire Rescues Black Labrador Stuck in Storm Drain for Hours - NBC4 - February 6, 2021
- WATCH: Crews rescue dog from DC storm drain - WJLA 7 - February 6, 2021
- Dog saved from storm drain by firefighters in Washington DC - WUSA 9 - February 6, 2021
- DC fire department goes into storm drain to get dog, spokesman says - The Washington Post - February 6, 2021
- Firefighter Matt Owen Saves Black Lab, Brady, from inside a storm drain in woods near Glover Park - Popville - February 7, 2021
- DC Firefighter rescues dog trapped in storm drain pipe - WDVM - February 7, 2021
- Labrador Rescued From Storm Drain by DC Firefighters - Yahoo News UK - February 8, 2021
Washington Nationals Honor First Responders
- Nationals Hand Out Swag Bags to Honor First Responders - NBC 4 - February 5, 2021
- DC first responders get some Nats swag in appreciation for their work - WTOP - February 5, 2021
- Press Release: Mayor Bowser Applauds Washington Nationals for Donating World Series Apparel to DC First Responders - The DC Line - February 5, 2021
St. John's Church Fire
- ATF looking to identify man caught on surveillance following fire at historic DC church during BLM protests - WUSA 9 - February 4, 2021
- New Photos Released From St. John’s Church Fire, $25,000 Reward Still Stands - The DC Post - February 4, 2021
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick - Laid in Honor in U.S. Capitol Rotunda
- Members of Congress and Capitol police pay final respects to Officer Brian Sicknick - Hot Air - February 3, 2021
- Local First Responders Help Bring Fallen Capitol Officer to Arlington National Cemetery - ARL Now - February 4, 2021
House Fire - Labaum St SE
- 1 person injured in DC house fire - WTOP - February 1, 2021
911 Emergency Dispatch
- Vague location hampered 911 dispatch in Capital Crescent Trail fatality - WTOP - January 29, 2021
BridgePoint Hospital Basement Fire
- Explosion in basement of hospital in Northeast Washington damages building - The Washington Post - January 28, 2021
- 2 injured in mechanical explosion at Northeast DC hospital - WTOP News - January 28, 2021
- 1 Hurt After Equipment Explosion at DC Medical Facility - NBC Washington - January 28, 2021
- DC Fire: 1 person injured after E Street fire; 4 displaced - WJLA 7 - January 28, 2021
- Chimney shaft explosion at D.C. hospital injures 2 employees, damages several floors - WJLA 7 - January 28, 2021
- 2 people injured after mechanical explosion damages several floors at BridgePoint Hospital - WUSA 9 - January 28, 2021
- 1 Injured Following Mechanical Equipment Explosion At DC’s BridgePoint Hospital - CBS Baltimore - January 28, 2021
- Mechanical Equipment Explodes in BridgePoint Hospital Basement, Injuring Two - dcist - January 28, 2021
- One injured in DC explosion at Bridgepoint Hospital - DCW 50 - January 28, 2021
- Update: "explosion of mechanical equipment in basement. Force funneled up chimney shaft & caused damage several floors" at BridgePoint Hospital - Popville - January 28, 2021
- Explosion at D.C. Hospital Injures One Person - Firefighter Nation - January 28, 2021
- DC hospital damaged in explosion; injuries reported - Becker's Hospital Review - January 28, 2021
Coronavirus Vaccination
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in the District of Columbia - AARP - January 25, 2021
- Mayor Bowser Gets Vaccinated - Washington City Paper - January 25, 2021
- Coronavirus vaccination appointments canceled in D.C. region as health officials confront scarce supply - The Washington Post - January 25, 2021
- Race, ethnicity data absent in thousands of DC coronavirus vaccine records - WTOP - February 4, 2021
- DC COVID-19 vaccine appointments continue to fill up quickly - WTTG 5 - February 4, 2021
District's Fire Department Call Boxes
- Washington was once wired with silent sentinels. Many of the call boxes remain. - The Washington Post - January 23, 2021
Fatal Fire - 4800 Block of 8th St NW
- Two Dead in D.C. Row House Fire - Firefighter Nation - January 21, 2021
- Two People Killed in House Fire that Injured DC Firefighter - Firehouse - January 21, 2021
- Man, Woman Dead After Northwest DC Rowhouse Fire - NBC 4 - January 21, 2021
- ‘Tragic': 2 Dead in Rowhouse Fire in Northwest DC - NBC 4 - January 21, 2021
- Two Senior Citizens Die After House Fire in DC's Petworth Neighborhood - NBC 4 - January 21, 2021
- 2 District Residents Killed In Petworth Rowhouse Fire - Patch - January 21, 2021
- Tragically, Two residents died in an early morning fire in Petworth - PopVille - January 21, 2021
- Couple who died in Petworth fire recalled as dedicated to church and community - Washington Post - January 21, 2021
- DC house fire leaves 2 dead, 2 displaced - WDVM - January 21, 2021
- 2 die from injuries after being rescued during D.C. house fire, 1 firefighter injured - WJLA - January 21, 2021
- Older couple dead in Petworth house fire - WTOP - January 21, 2021
- 2 dead in early morning fire in Northwest DC - WTTG 5 - January 21, 2021
- 2 dead after early morning row house fire in Northwest DC - WUSA 9 - January 21, 2021
Working Fire - Warehouse - 200 Block of Van Buren Street NW
- DC Fire & EMS Battle early morning Blaze in Takoma for over 4 hours - PopVille - January 19, 2021
- Large commercial building fire in Northwest DC impacts area businesses - WUSA 9 - January 19, 2021
Box Alarm: 200 Block of Elm Street NW
- A fire pit was used on the wooden deck where this morning’s fire took place - PopVille - January 17, 2021
Inauguration 2021
- 'All Hands On Deck': National Mall Is Closed As Agencies Fortify DC - NPR - January 15, 2021
- Do National Guard Troops Need All Those Food Donations? - DCist - January 17, 2021
- DC restaurants donate meals to troops, first responders - WUSA 9 - January 17, 2021
- Here's everything we learned from the Inauguration Day security briefing - WUSA 9 - January 17, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp - ABC News - January 18, 2021
- UPDATE: Lockdown lifted after inauguration rehearsal evacuated for fire at nearby homeless camp - ABC 4 - January 18, 2021
- 'Exterior security threat' at the US Capitol caused by small fire nearby - ABC 9 - January 18, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after a fire in a homeless camp | national news - Bollyinside - January 18, 2021
- Report: Capitol Complex Temporarily Locked Down from External Threat; Police Investigate Propane Tanks - Breitbart - January 18, 2021
- Nearby Fire Triggers U.S. Capitol Lockdown, Inauguration Rehearsal Evacuation As Law Enforcement On High Alert - CBS Baltimore - January 18, 2021
- Capitol building put on alert after a small fire near the building - CNN - January 18, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp - Chicago Sun Times - January 18, 2021
- As D.C. Copes With A Raging Pandemic And Fears Of Violence, A Quieter, More Tense MLK Day - DCist - January 18, 2021
- U.S. Capitol Locked Down, Partially Evacuated After Fire At Homeless Encampment - Forbes - January 18, 2021
- 'Small fire' prompts brief shutdown of Capitol, evacuation of inauguration rehearsal participants - NBC News - January 18, 2021
- Fire several blocks away from Capitol briefly forces lockdown during inauguration rehearsal - News 5 - January 18, 2021
- Sen. Tillis says he will miss Biden inauguration because of foot surgery - Robesonian - January 18, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp - Star Tribune - January 18, 2021
- Listen To What The Capitol's 'Giant Voice' Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown - The Drive - January 18, 2021
- Fire at homeless encampment interrupts inauguration rehearsal at U.S. Capitol - Washington Post - January 18, 2021
- Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal - WTTG 5 - January 18, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in nearby homeless camp - WUSA 9 - January 18, 2021
- Raw Video: Fire near U.S. Capitol prompts lockdown - WUSA 9 - January 18, 2021
- Capitol Shut Down After Fire at Washington Homeless Encampment - Yahoo News/Storyful - January 18, 2021
- Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp - Independent - January 19, 2021
- Troops posting Biden inauguration details, Secret Service says - RexWeyler - January 19, 2021
- A potential inauguration threat showcased America’s housing crisis - Vox - January 19, 2021
- Joe Biden Honors Late Son Beau While Delivering Emotional Goodbye to Delaware - January 19, 2021
- VERIFY: Is there an official way for the National Guard to accept food donations? - WUSA 9, January 19, 2021
- DC has a huge homeless population and for two weeks it's been very hard to access any kind of assistance thanks to the security lockdown - Insider - January 20, 2021
Potomac River Incident
- Two Injured After Cars Careen into Potomac River - ARL Now - January 12, 2021
- 2 injured in George Washington Parkway crash - WTOP - January 12, 2021
- Fire officials: 2 cars found in Potomac River after going off George Washington Parkway - WUSA 9 - January 12, 2021
Working Fire - 600 Block of Southern Ave SE
- DC Firefighters Rescue Man from Basement Fire - Fire Engineering - January 7, 202
First Amendment Activities
- DC National Guard activated ahead of protests - ABC News - January 5, 2020
- Six Arrested as Pro-Trump Demonstrators Converge in DC to Protest Election Results; Streets Closed - NBC Washington - January 5, 2021
- “D.C. National Guardsmen to provide traffic control and crowd management during D.C. demonstrations” - PopVille - January 5, 2021
- FBI says 2 suspicious devices found amid pro-Trump riots were rendered safe - CNBC - January 6, 2021
- 3 people died from medical emergencies near Capitol grounds during riots - CNN - January 6, 2021
- Smoke grenades being deployed on Senate side of the US Capitol - CNN - January 6, 2021
- DC police officer taken to the hospital after being pepper sprayed - CNN - January 6, 2021
- DC National Guard wear black vests to send message as Trump supporters protest Electoral College certification - FOX News - January 6, 2021
- WATCH: Trump Supporters Rush, Attack and Threaten DC Police Officers - Hill Reporter - January 6, 2021
- Pro-Trump Terrorists Storm Capitol Building After Donald Trump Puts Battery In Their Backs During Speech - Hip Hop Wired - January 6, 2021
- Protesters breach US Capitol Building as pro-Trump demonstrations spiral out of control - Metro Weekly - January 6, 2021
- FBI Says 2 Suspicious Devices Found Amid Pro-Trump Riots Were Rendered Safe - NBC 10 - January 6, 2021
- ‘We ain’t got your back no more!’: Pro-Trump protesters assault and threaten DC police on eve of ‘Save America’ rally - Raw Story - January 6, 2021
- On Eve of Congress’ Certification, Pro-Trump Protesters Fought With D.C. Police - and One Another - Slate - January 6, 2021
- DC mayor orders 6 p.m. curfew amid chaos at the Capitol building - The Week - January 6, 2021
- Pro-Trump Mob Force Way Into Capitol; DC Orders Curfew - Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required) - January 6, 2021
- Dozens of curfew-related arrests made in DC as police reinforcements flood into city - WCYB - January 6, 2021
- UPDATE: Congress evacuated, National Guard activated after deadly pro-Trump riot at US Capitol - WRCB 3 - January 6, 2021
- House, Senate reject Arizona vote challenge after riot at U.S. Capitol - Atlanta Journal Constitution - January 7, 2021 (Subscription Required)
- DC hospitals treat 10 involved in Capitol riot: 6 things to know - Becker's Hospital Review - January 7, 2021
- Woman shot in US Capitol dead, several officers injured after pro-Trump protesters charge building - FOX 10 - January 7, 2021
- Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol; 4 Dead - NBC 4 - January 7, 2021
- Kayleigh McEnany compares riot to scene this summer outside St. John’s Church - Washington Post - January 7, 2021
- DC police arrest 13 during unrest - Washington Post - January 7, 2021
- Person shot in US Capitol, officials say - WTTG 5 - January 7, 2021
- Woman shot in US Capitol dead, several officers injured after pro-Trump protesters charge building - WTTG 5 - January 7, 2021
- DC security ramps up ahead of inauguration - NBC 52 - January 12, 2021
Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly, Sr.
- District’s new fire chief aims to stay the course, but confronts challenges with pandemic, budget - Washington Post - January 1, 2021
New Year's Eve Motor Vehicle Incidents
- New Year’s Eve crashes: Driver hit 3 police cruisers, fire hydrant, stop sign - WTOP - January 1, 2021
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