A fire in the afternoon leaves a family devastated

A fire in the afternoon leaves a family devastated

Around 3:10 in the afternoon of Tuesday, September 14th, a fire broke out at between Georgia Ave and Warder Streets NW. The house at 719 Quebec Place was on fire, with smoke pouring from the upstairs windows. One person did not survive their injuries.

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After a terrible house fire, local resident needs support

After a terrible house fire, local resident needs support

In the early hours of March 3, fire trucks converged on Renee's Petworth rowhouse on the 500 block of Shepherd Street NW, where a fire had started in the bathroom. After two hours, and believing they had completely quenched the fire, DCFD left. Renee spent the night at her cousin’s and hoped that the damage would be repairable. Tragically, the fire re-ignited, and firefighters returned around 5am to find the house going up in flames.

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GoFundMe for family who lost their home from the fire on Randolph Street

GoFundMe for family who lost their home from the fire on Randolph Street

The fire on Randolph Street on Wednesday, January 9th devastated the home of a family of six who have lived in Petworth for well over a decade. Newly elected ANC 4C08 Commission Leah Anderson has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help the family.

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Ways to help those affected by the Peabody Street apartment fire

Ways to help those affected by the Peabody Street apartment fire

At 3am on Saturday morning, June 24th, Jenny Gomez woke up to thick smoke and a three-alarm fire raging at her apartment building on the 1300 block of Peabody Street. She managed to get out of the apartment, even as she lost all of her clothes and possessions. One man, a father of a young child at LAMB charter, perished in the blaze.

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Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

There was a two alarm fire around 5am this morning on the 4300 block of Iowa Avenue NW that completely destroyed the home, and caught the adjacent home ablaze as well. Photos and video.

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A fire destroyed possessions, but a community can help support the family

A fire destroyed possessions, but a community can help support the family

On October 31st, Serita Payton was at home with her family at 5002 Illinois Avenue when they smelled smoke. She rushed her kids and her mother outside, and watched helpless as a fire destroyed the home she rented, and killed their two cats which they were unable to rescue. Now her family is living in a hotel as they look to rebuild their possessions, and feel blessed they have each other and that no one was hurt. They need help getting back on their feet and into a home.

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