Between June and July 2025, the Washington, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department responded to multiple fire incidents across the city and nearby Maryland. On June 11, a two-alarm fire engulfed a three-story row house on the unit block of Seaton Place NW, extending to an adjacent home. Approximately 25 units and 120 personnel were deployed, with no injuries reported. The fire was brought under control by late evening, with seven residents displaced and assistance requested from the Red Cross. Subsequent incidents included a car fire in a two-story apartment building on the 1000 block of 16th Street NE on June 12, which caused damage to the exterior of an adjacent structure and displaced over five residents. Other notable fires involved apartment buildings, row homes, commercial structures, and a supermarket parking garage, with most fires extinguished without injuries but some resulting in displacements. On July 2, a fire in the attic and void space of a two-story unoccupied row dwelling on the 1800 block of Corcoran Street NE displaced 12 residents. On July 5, a fire in a two-story apartment building on the 3500 block of Ames Street NE involved a ladder rescue; two civilians were evaluated by EMS but required no further treatment, and three adults were displaced. Additionally, a transformer fire occurred inside a Pepco substation at 2140 N Street NW on July 17, extinguished without injuries. Fire investigators were routinely requested on scene, and the Red Cross provided assistance to displaced residents. Fire prevention efforts included community outreach in Anacostia, offering free smoke alarm testing and replacement. Sprinkler systems were credited with limiting fire damage in several incidents.
All Hands on Prevention takes place in the Anacostia community at 9 AM. Fire Prevention staff and local firefighters will team up to visit homes in the community, providing fire safety literature, testing smoke alarms, and replacing them on the spot free of charge. #DCsBravest https://t.co/qOKyqa8g1p
Shortly after midnight, @dcfireems responded to a transformer fire inside a @PepcoConnect substation at 2140 N St NW. a Twinned Agent Unit utilized its firefighting chemical capability to extinguish the transformer. There were no injuries. #DCsBravest (phot by Andrew Sanders) https://t.co/841aFmj4P6
Em causa estão as temperaturas elevadas dentro dos gabinetes que têm sido combatidas com ventoinhas. FNAM garante que não é caso único. https://t.co/rzSO6MQf11