A new D.C. Council bill attempts give the fire department’s top doctor the final authority over policies at the 911 center, whose performance has been under sustained scrutiny.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS responded to a small fire on Friday morning, which left a family displaced, officials said. The call came in for the 5000 block of 14th Street, Northeast.

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One person was displaced after a Friday night townhouse fire in Southwest D.C., according to the DC Fire and EMS Department.

WASHINGTON — Ten people are without a place to live as a blast of Arctic air arrives in the D.C. area. Firefighters are still searching for the cause of the blaze Monday morning. According to a ...

WASHINGTON — A transformer caught on fire sent black fumes into the sky above Pepco's Northeast D.C. energy facility as plant workers were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon. According to DC Fire and ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Fire and EMS Department crews rescued a man from the Tidal Basin Monday morning after a scooter accident left him in the water. D.C. Fire & EMS officials said the initial 911 ...

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital overnight after battling a blaze in Petworth. Nine people were also displaced, according to the DCFD.