Almost immediately as smoke was seen over Capitol Hill and flames broke out at Frager’s Hardware, neighbors began posting their photos and reactions to the four-alarm fire.The following social media posts are some of the reactions from neighbors and community members. “I am so sad,” says my 4 year old. Amen. @Fragers we love you! […]
Early this morning the DC Fire Department responded to reports of flames coming from the roof of Hanks on the Hill, located at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. According to NBC4, one person suffered minor injuries. Firefighters have not indicated what started the fire, or how extensive the damage is. Walking by this morning, it did not […]
Perhaps this post, much like Tim’s ode to being a part of Ward Six (still), should be really titled, “Things we violently and suddenly realized were being taken for granted, but which we will never, ever again take for granted because we are aware now of the error in our ways and are extremely grateful, […]
A sad and bizarre story this morning from near Eastern Market. DC Fire and EMS responded to a car fire in a garage on the corner of 8th and A ST SE a little before 5 AM today. Once on scene, firefighters found heavy smoke and fire in a garage. While the fire was quickly […]
If you’re on the Hill and outside you may have noticed the thick black smoke coming from Hill East and a steady stream of emergency vehicles heading in that direction. At about 4:30 our quiet Sunday afternoon (and my nap) was punctuated by scads of sirens, a helicopter overhead, and a plume of what appeared […]