Crime & Safety
DC Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire (Video)
A large brush fire broke out in Northeast D.C. recently.
WASHINGTON, DC — D.C. firefighters battled a large brush fire in Northeast on Friday night.
The fire broke out in the area of N. Capitol Street and Scalegate Road NE.
Multiple units responded, including the department's brush truck, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted at around 8 p.m. They also requested a brush unit from the Montgomery County Fire Department.
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#DCsBravest are dealing with a very large brush fire in the area of N. Capitol St and Scalegate Rd NE. We are operating with several units, including our brush truck. A brush unit from @mcfrs has also been requested. pic.twitter.com/7HWYQtFoJ4
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2019
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