Major fire breaks out in DC, sends smoke billowing across nation’s capital https://t.co/uFwsDJjyep
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
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A two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon in Southeast Washington destroyed a barn at 2722 MLK Avenue. The abandoned structure was on the grounds of historic St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a psychiatric facility that dates back to 1855. Command originally described the building as a warehouse.
The fire was dispatched at 3:57 p.m. Below is STATter911 video shot from Virginia showing the minute by minute progress of the fire beginning two minutes after dispatch (see time stamps in upper right corner). Upon arrival the incident commander called for defensive operations, dual lines, master streams and a collapse zone. DC’s 911 center is at 2720 MLK Avenue SE next door to the fire building.
Images from 2nd Alarm 2700 block King Ave SE. An exterior attack continues using heavy duty water streams from aerial ladders & other master stream devices. Collapse appears imminent pic.twitter.com/sc8ffp1gqH
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
Additional early arrival images from the 2 Alarm fire on King Ave SE. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/VPx9Xftc5i
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
Update: 2nd Alarm 2700 Block of Martin Luther King Jr Ave – Media Staging area is being established at Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE and Cypress Street SE. DC Fire and EMS Media and Community Relations staff will meet media on site. Briefing time TBD as firefighting continues. pic.twitter.com/GaNBQA2boM
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
Wetting down pockets of fire. pic.twitter.com/aD7aoW1Mgg
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
UPDATE from 2-alarm fire located in 2700 block of Martin Luther King Ave SE. Briefing from Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly. Fire is contained but #DCsBravest expected to remain on scene through the evening. Again, no injuries reported. @FD_Observer pic.twitter.com/QTE4sJiDV6
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 3, 2022
