Firefighter receives ‘non-serious injury’ in Munson Hall fire
D.C. Fire and EMS extingished a fire in Muson Hall Monday afternoon. Dan Rich | Photo Editor Updated: June 6, 2016 at 5:18 p.m. D.C. Fire and EMS responders extinguished a “small fire” in Munson Hall...
View ArticleD.C. Fire and EMS rescue two construction workers stuck on lift
Responders from D.C. Fire and EMS are in the process of rescuing two GW construction workers stuck on a hydraulic lift near District House Friday. Dan Rich | Photo Editor Responders rescued two...
View ArticleFoggy Bottom firefighter investigated for Facebook posts on police violence
Norman Brooks is a nine year veteran of D.C. Fire and EMS and is stationed at Engine 23 on G Street. Hatchet file photo Updated: July 7 at 2:38 p.m. A firefighter from a Foggy Bottom fire station is...
View ArticleAdult man goes into cardiac arrest at Smith Center
D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a medical emergency inside the Smith Center early Tuesday evening. Dan Rich | Photo Editor This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Liz Provencher. An adult man...
View ArticleJBKO evacuated after burner left on
Residents were evacuated from JBKO after a burner was left on in the building. Alyssa Bogosian | Hatchet Staff Photographer JBKO was evacuated at about 4 p.m. Saturday after a burner was left on in a...
View ArticleSuspicious package shuts down 19th, E streets
The Metropolitan Police Department has blocked off 19th and E streets in both directions due to a suspicious package that was found in the area Sunday evening. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo...
View ArticleThree people treated for injuries in H Street food truck fire
At least three people were injured after the Falafel Bus food truck caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Sam Hardgrove | Assistant Photo Editor Updated: Nov. 18, 2016, 10:00 a.m. Three people were...
View ArticleFalafel Bus fire started by improperly fueling the truck’s generator
D.C. Fire and EMS found the Falafel Bus food truck fire that injured three people Wednesday was caused by improperly refueling the truck’s generator. Hatchet file photo by Sam Hardgrove | Assistant...
View ArticleHalf of on-campus fires since 2010 began in residence hall kitchens
Kevin McSweeney, the fire marshal at University of Delaware, said that starting next semester, his university is offering an optional course on cooking safety. The course is not for credit and is free...
View ArticleUPD alcohol policies must be amended to prevent unnecessary emergency room trips
Most students know someone on campus who has been turfed away to the emergency room for trivial reasons. So it shouldn’t shock anyone that goes to GW to learn that students are being sent to the...
View ArticleWingo’s temporarily shuts down after fire Tuesday
An accidental kitchen fire has shuttered Wingo’s, one of the few GWorld vendors that delivers to students through the GET app. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the two-alarm fire...
View ArticleDuques Hall evacuated after smoke found in Duques garage
D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to campus Saturday afternoon after a “haze of smoke” was found in a garage, officials said. At about 11:49 a.m., about 15 D.C. FEMS personnel...
View ArticleANC supports traffic signal at H and 19th streets NW
Updated: March 11, 2019 at 3:16 p.m. A local governing group passed a resolution aiming to combat a local traffic issue Tuesday night. The Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission...
View ArticlePair of Foggy Bottom firefighters assault police officers
Two off-duty Foggy Bottom firefighters assaulted several police officers at an &pizza location on Connecticut Avenue Sunday, a Metropolitan Police Department report states. At about 3:30 a.m., D.C....
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