DC gas explosion

Firefighters Respond to Gas Explosion, Collapse in D.C.

Firefighters responded Thursday to a gas explosion and building collapse in Washington, D.C.
Sons of the Flag

Sons of the Flag: Cherry Road Fire 99

Members of Sons of the Flag speak with guest Lieutenant Joe Morgan about the D.C. Cherry Road Townhouse Fire of 1999.
Cherry Road DC firefighter LODDs

The Fires That Forged Us: Cherry Road Fire

On May 30, 1999, a second-alarm fire on Cherry Road killed D.C. Firefighters Anthony S. Phillips Sr. and Louis Matthews.

Fire Rips Through Multiple Structures, Including Church, in D.C.

More than 100 DC Fire & EMS firefighters were eventually dispatched to the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue NW just before 7 p.m. Sunday.

D.C. Firefighters Aid Residents ‘In Distress’ at Apartment Fire

D.C. Fire and EMS released video and photos of a response Thursday afternoon in the 1000 block of 45th Street Northeast.

Firefighter Injured, Teen Rescued at D.C. Duplex Fire

DC Fire & EMS rescued a 16-year-old male from a three-story duplex fire in the 700 block of Mississippi Avenue on Sunday. The teen is now in critical condition.

DC Fire & EMS Sued by Four Black Female Members for Discrimination

The $10 million lawsuit claims the firefighters were subjected to “harsher standards” and “disciplinary actions” than their white colleagues.