DC Fire and EMS Department

Update: Working Fire 4900 Blk. 47th St. NW Fire Fire extinguished. No injuries. 1 person displaced. Fire Marshals route. @RedCrossNCGC has been notified. #DCsBravest

Working Fire: 4900 Block of 47th Street NW Single family home with smoke showing from roof…fire found in the basement.

Here is a video recap from last weeks ceremony of a new 24/7 publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED), in Ward 7, at the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization.

Last week, the DC Fire and EMS Women’s Advisory Council, alongside @IAFF36 and @dcfireemsfound hosted their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fish Fry. Thank you to @PGFDNews for bringing the Pink Engine in support of this wonderful event. #BreastCancerAwareness

Following several lithium-ion battery fires in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, our team returned to the community—not to respond to another emergency, but to educate, engage, and empower residents with lifesaving fire safety information.

Update: Working Fire - 1100 Block of Holbrook Terrace NE All fire is extinguished in vacant row home. Units continue to open up roof to check for any hidden fire. This will be a prolonged operation and fire watch is being established for prolonged monitoring.

Smoke from Multiple Manholes - 1800 Block of H Street NW @dcfireems responded for the report of smoke coming from multiple manholes. @PepcoConnect on scene to assist with power surge and electrical outages in the area.

Working Fire: 1100 Block of Holbrook Terrace NE 2 story row home, fire showing from multiple windows on the second floor and through roof. Units working to extinguish fire.

Final Update: Working Fire - 1100 Block of Holbrook Terrace NE Fire extended to cockloft of unoccupied row home. All fire extinguished and all searches are negative. No injuries or displacements. Cause of fire is under investigation.

Update: Working Fire - 1100 Block of Holbrook Terrace NE Vacant two-story row home with fire showing from a room on the second floor. Fire extended to the cockloft of adjacent row home. No injuries to report.

Working Fire: 1100 Block of Holbrook Terrace NE Two story row home with fire showing upon arrival.

Water Rescue: 3300 Block of Water Street NW @dcfireems responded for the report of one person in the water. @DCPoliceDept divers rescued one adult male from the water in the area of Key Bridge. Patient transported in critical condition.

Vehicle Fire - 1000 Block of Jackson Street NE Large dump truck fully engulfed upon arrival. Units extinguished the fire and returned in service.

Final Update: 4800 Block of Connecticut Avenue NW All fire extinguished with no injuries or displacements. Scene turned over to building maintenance. Units going in service.

Box Alarm: 4800 Block of Connecticut Avenue NW Eight story apartment building with fire located in a third floor apartment with sprinkler activation. Units working to extinguish fire. No injuries to report.

As we do each year with our sister agency @DCDPR, we are proud to join together for candy drops as a safe/fun activity for District youth. At Oxon Run Park, Kennedy Rec Center, and Reservoir Park Comm. Center Trucks 4 and 8 made it happen. Thank you to all who joined us.

Final Update: Working Fire - 1300 Block of Savannah Street SE Fire extended into an adjacent apartment. Cause of fire is accidental and electrical in nature. 4 adults and one child displaced as a result of this fire. @DCMOCRS and @RedCrossNCGC to assist impacted residents.

Update: Working Fire - 1300 Block of Savannah Street SE Three story apartment building with smoke showing upon arrival from front door and fire in the rear from an apartment on third floor. Fire is extinguished. No injuries to report.

Working Fire: 1300 Block of Savannah St SE Two-story apartment building with fire in the cockloft upon arrival.