DC Fire and EMS operating ice cutter on the Potomac River

Name: DC Fire and EMS operating ice cutter on the Potomac River
Uploaded: 2026-01-27T01:58:24Z
Description: DC Fire and EMS is operating ice cutter boat that has been breaking through two to three inches of ice. Boat pilot Rich Schaffer said keeping the channel open is essential, not only for access around Reagan National Airport, but for responding to boat fires, sinking vessels and emergencies involving people along the shoreline. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.

DC Fire and EMS is operating ice cutter boat that has been breaking through two to three inches of ice. Boat pilot Rich Schaffer said keeping the channel open is essential, not only for access around Reagan National Airport, but for responding to boat fires, sinking vessels and emergencies involving people along the shoreline. FOX 5's Bob Barnard reports.

Posted January 26, 2026 8:58pm EST