| Alan Etter Leaving DCFD |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
After 10 years of interviews with the media on fire/EMS incidents in the District, running up and down the streets of the city in the early morning hours to incidents and taking pictures and video of house fires, accidents and other incidents in the city, Alan Etter, Public Information Officer for t...
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| Firefighte /Paramedi Injured at a Northeast Fire |
| Sat. Jun 27th 2009 |
One firefighter/paramedic was injured and a family is displaced after a fire erupted in a northeast apartment building yesterday evening.
Shortly before 6 pm units from the First Battalion was alerted for a reported building fire in the 1400 block of Downing Street Northeast.
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| Nine Killed, Dozens Injured in Metro Train Accident W/VIDEO |
| Mon. Jun 22nd 2009 |
At least nine people have been killed and several dozen others were injured late this afternoon when a Red Line Metro Train crashed into the back of another train near the Fort Totten Metro Station.
Around 5 pm units from the District of Columbia Fire Department were alerted for a metro train accid...
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| Firefighter Injured Battling a Northeast Fire |
| Wed. Jun 17th 2009 |
One firefighter was injured and a DC resident is displaced today after a fire erupted
In the northeast section of the city
Just before 7:30 am units from the Second and Third Battalions were called to the 600 block of 49th Place NE for smoke coming from a house.
First arriving un...
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| Fatal Fire in Northeast W/SLIDESHOW |
| Wed. Jun 10th 2009 |
photos by Alan Etter DCFD PIO
One person is dead and two others are displaced after a two alarm fire erupted in a northeast home early this morning
Just before 6 am units from DC Fire Department were called to the 5000 block of Just Street northeast for a reported house fire with a ...
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| Ambulance 30 Highjacked |
| Tue. Jun 9th 2009 |
Around 10 pm last night (Monday June 8, 2009 ) Ambulance 30 along with Engine 30 was dispatched to 53rd and Clay Terr NE for a reported unconscious person.
Units arrived on the scene and located an adult male who had apparently had taken a drug overdose.
Firefighters assisted ...
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| Apartment Fire in Banneker Ridge Community |
| Mon. Jun 8th 2009 |
Around 7 pm Monday night firefighters from the Second and Third Battalions were dispatched to the 300 block of 37th Street SE in the Banneker Ridge community for a report of smoke coming from an apartment building.
Units arrived on the scene with smoke showing from the second floor of...
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| Three Alarm Fire in Northeast |
| Thu. Jun 4th 2009 |
photos/video by Alan Etter
D C Fire Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a three alarm fire this morning that destroyed two houses and damaged a third home in the northeast section of the city.
Shortly before 10 am units from DC Fire Department were called to the 2200 block of Dougla...
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| Fatal Motorcycle Acciden in NW W/VIDEO |
| Tue. Jun 2nd 2009 |
Around 10 a.m this morning ( Tuesday June 2, 2009 )units in the Fifth Battalion were alerted for a motorcycle accident in the 5300 block of 44th St in the Friendship Heights section of the city
Units arrived on the scene and reported a motorcycle accidents in the rear of the Neiman Marcus Sto...
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| R.I Ave Flood Stranded Cars |
| Wed. May 27th 2009 |
story/video Alan Etter
At 5:14 AM, units were dispatched for a water rescue in the vicinity of the 700-800 block of Rhode Island Ave., NE.
When firefighters arrived, they found two cars were stranded in about four feet of water. Three people were trapped. Utilizing inflatable boats from Rescue S...
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