A recreational boat carrying five adult men overturned in the Potomac River near the Washington Monument shortly after Washington, D.C.’s Independence Day fireworks on the night of July 4. DC Fire and EMS said rescue crews from its own fireboat fleet, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Harbor Patrol reached the scene within minutes and pulled all five occupants from the water. One man was transported to hospital with non-serious injuries; the others were evaluated on shore and released. The capsizing occurred as public-safety agencies maintained an expanded holiday deployment that included fireboats, aerial ladder trucks, and additional medical units positioned for the region’s parades and waterfront gatherings. Officials credited the pre-staged resources—part of a multi-agency July 4 operation overseen from DC Fire’s Area Command center—for the swift response and the absence of more serious harm. Authorities reported no further incidents connected to the city’s celebrations but urged boaters to observe capacity limits, wear life jackets and monitor weather conditions during the remainder of the holiday weekend.