DMV fire departments grapple with surge in COVID-19 cases

Area fire departments are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases that have impacted almost 10 percent of the workforce in D.C. 

Missing storm drain leads to woman, child being seriously injured after car fire

A storm drain missing its cover disabled multiple cars on I-295 in Southeast Monday night, including one with a woman and her one-year-old child in it that went up in flames.

Woman, child seriously injured after car fire on I-295

A woman and a child are seriously injured after a car fire that took place on I-295 on Monday night, according to DC Fire and EMS.

2 alarm inferno forces DC firefighters to evacuate

DC firefighters were met with a fire on all levels of a home in the 5400 block of Colorado Avenue, Northwest Tuesday morning.

DC officials, law enforcement warning residents about holiday dangers

The D.C. mayor’s office has teamed up with police, as well as fire and EMS to warn residents about the risks and dangers of the holiday season.

Woman found in DC apartment fire died from gunshot wound, autopsy confirms

The Metropolitan Police Department says the cause of death for a woman found after an apartment fire on Sunday was a gunshot wound, according to an autopsy by the DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

VIDEO: Bulldozer strikes tent with a man in it during DC homeless encampment removal

Plans to clear a homeless encampment in D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood were put on hold Monday after a city crew using a small bulldozer attempted to move a tent with a man still inside.

Building collapse in DC: Fifth worker freed from rubble

One person is trapped and several people were hurt on Thursday when a building collapsed in the Northwest D.C.

DC firefighters find unique solution for stolen doggie water bowls

At Engine Company 13 in Southwest D.C., they typically deal with fires or medical emergencies or maybe downed trees. But lately they’ve had to get creative to stop a thief.

DC mayor's office investigates batch of suspicious N95 masks distributed to first responders

We're learning more about the possible counterfeit N95 masks that were distributed to first responders in the District as sources told FOX 5's Evan Lambert last night.    FOX 5's Shirin Rajaee reports that the D.C. mayor's office is taking this report seriously and is now investigating what appears to be counterfeit N95 masks that made their way into the city's stockpile.