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Remains of All 67 Victims of the Midair Collision Near D.C. Recovered as NTSB Probes Altitude Data

The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital have been recovered.
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Passenger Jet Collides with Helicopter While Landing at Reagan Washington National Airport

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Three Dead in D.C. Fire; Arson Alleged

A man has been charged in the wake of an alleged arson early Sunday in Washington, D.C., that left three people dead, according to reports.
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Firefighters Respond to Gas Explosion, Collapse in D.C.

Firefighters responded Thursday to a gas explosion and building collapse in Washington, D.C.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Firefighter Injured, More Than a Dozen Rescued in D.C. Apartment Fire

DC Fire & EMS received the call for the incident at around 1:40 a.m. for the 5200 block of D Street.
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Six DC Fire and EMS Members on Leave After Fight Caught on Camera

The six members are now on administrative leave while under a joint investigation with D.C. police.
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Two Women Dead Following DC House Fire

DC Fire and EMS crews responded to the two-story detached home on 8th Street Northwest just before 3:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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D.C. Firefighter, Civilian Injured in House Fire

Firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a house fire in Northeast Washington D.C. that injured one member and a civilian, according to reports.
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D.C. Firefighters Make Multiple Rescues from Apartment Fire

Firefighters with D.C. Fire & EMS rescued a number of people during a fire yesterday at a multi-story apartment building.
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D.C. Firefighters Aid Residents ‘In Distress’ at Apartment Fire

10.06.2022
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Firefighter Injured, Teen Rescued at D.C. Duplex Fire

08.08.2022
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DC Fire & EMS Sued by Four Black Female Members for Discrimination

08.01.2022
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Kenneth Ellerbe, Former D.C. Fire & EMS Chief, Dies at 61

02.27.2022
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Two D.C. Fire & EMS Probationary Members Lauded for Apartment Fire Rescue

02.15.2022
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Firefighter Training Video: High Ladder Rescue

12.08.2021
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Washington D.C. Suspends Most of Its Metro Trains Over Safety Issue

10.18.2021
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One in Five DC Fire & EMS Members Seek Religious Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccine

09.21.2021
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Severe Weather Across Virginia, Maryland, D.C. Region Leads to Multiple Fires and Rescues

06.15.2021
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D.C. Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire; One Firefighter Transported

02.24.2021
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FDNY Gives FBI Information on Members Who Attended U.S. Capitol Riot

01.10.2021
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D.C. Firefighters Rescue Man from Basement Fire

01.07.2021
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