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August 21, 2020

D.C. firefighters attacked while trying to put out a fire

When D.C. firefighters responded to the report of a fire in Northeast Thursday evening, a man suspected of setting the fire attacked Fire Engine 8. As they were trying to put out the fire, which was outside in the 300 block of 18th St. NE, the man became aggressive toward the crew, according to a...
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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 8/21

8/21/1846 two Philadelphia, PA firefighters died while operating “at a fire in at the George L. Broome & Company, sugar refinery. Firefighters found the eight-story building heavily involved in fire. The fire had started in the engine room of the building and rapidly spread throughout the upper floors. The streets around the building were very...
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