I am just leaving the scene on Barracks Row & tonight’s massive fire. I’ve spoken with several of the businesses. Everyone is accounted for but extreme damage to multiple buildings. Amazing work by DC fire fighters to stop even worse spread. They’ll be here a good while longer.

Update: 2nd Alarm: 700 Block of 8th Street SE Media briefing with Assistant Fire Chief Kishia Clemencia

Last week was CPR & AED Awareness Week. DC Fire & EMS was proud to partner with Washington Parks & People, the DC Fire & EMS Foundation, the Washington Commanders, & community partners to introduce a new 24/7 public AED at Marvin Gaye Park in Ward 7. @Commanders @dcfireemsfound

Did you know? With major special events impacting the District this summer, @dcfireems plays a major role in keeping people safe at special events across the District.

The @dcfireems Recruitment Division are participating in the @DCGuard1802 Public Safety Career Fair. Members of the National Guard and public are here to learn about what it takes to #JoinDCsBravest.

Box Alarm: 800 Block of Channing Place NE Six story apartment building with smoke conditions and sprinkler activation in a 3rd floor apartment. All fire extinguished. Two persons being evaluated for non life threatening injuries. Sprinklers save lives and property

Heading out for summer travel? Test smoke alarms in your vacation rental. Safety first! #SummerReady

This week is CPR and AED Awareness Week. Did you know? 160,000 District residents and visitors have been trained by @dcfireems in hands-only CPR and AED use since 2015. Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere. Learn more fems.dc.gov/page/hands-heart…

Join #DCsBravest as we celebrate CPR and AED Awareness Week Save the Beat: Community Wellness Day… Thursday, 6/4/26 3 pm - 6 pm Marvin Gaye Park/Riverside Center 601 Division Avenue NE Be there as we cut the ribbon on a new 24/7 public Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Box Alarm: United States Capitol Visitor Center - Small fire involving a space heater, extinguished quickly. No immediate threat to the Capitol, Visitors Center, members, and staff.

Congratulations Ms. Everett. Enjoy your retirement.

Congratulations to Patricia Everett on her retirement after more than 40 years of service to DC. Her dedication to @dcfireems fire safety education has helped keep residents safe and made a lasting impact on our community. Thank you for your service.

D.C. Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Apartment Building Where His Own Family Lived Ronnie Bookhardt, age 64, has been sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison after prosecutors say he set fire to an apartment building where his own family members lived. Authorities say surveillance video captured Bookhardt pouring lighter fluid and igniting a fire inside a Southeast D.C. apartment building in October 2022. The blaze triggered sprinklers, causing more than $200,000 in damage. Today, a judge sentenced him to 57 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release.

Last November, Camp Spark alum Karina Torres walked into a restaurant in Bowie, MD… and what happened next changed a little girl’s life. Karina used skills she learned at Camp Spark—our all‑girls firefighting & lifesaving camp. To apply visit forms.office.com/g/Dct6pXx7X…

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are proud to spotlight Recruit Noah Searchinger of Recruit Class 414. Noah, who is of Korean descent, previously served his community as an EMT in Takoma Park, MD.

BUDGET NEWS: Now that the D.C. CFO has freed up roughly $400 million for the '27 budget (from decoupling and reserves), @MayorBowser is asking the D.C. Council to put it towards pay raises for union workers, remove childcare subsidy waitlist, restore paid leave component, HPTF.

At 7:47 pm @dcfireems was dispatched for a boat rescue. A 35' vessel with 15 passengers on board was found to be taking on water and was located near Joint Base Bolling.  Fireboats assisted with removing passengers from the vessel and transported them to shore with no injuries

Did you know? During special events in the District, @dcfireems and partners pre-position medical teams and equipment nearby. Having first responders already in place helps to ensure quick response when medical help is needed.

#DCsBravest from Engine 12 participated in today’s National Memorial Day Parade. Truck 05 and Truck 09 provided a ladder arch with a large US flag for all parade participants to pass under, and honor and remember the fallen. We are also proud to provide medical support.