Comments on: Huge Fire on 1300 Block of Oak Street Sat. Night http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nonna Miss http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-149229 Nonna Miss Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:01:46 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-149229 Any official word on the cause? Any official word on the cause?

]]> By: anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-146140 anon Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-146140 crack heads always get into these houses and start makeshift fires or fall asleep with lit cigarettes and end up burning these homes down. Happened about 5 years ago in my block and it also destroyed about 3 homes. What an unfortunate story. crack heads always get into these houses and start makeshift fires or fall asleep with lit cigarettes and end up burning these homes down. Happened about 5 years ago in my block and it also destroyed about 3 homes. What an unfortunate story.

]]> By: Me http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145859 Me Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:55:26 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145859 anyone have an idea of the address? anyone have an idea of the address?

]]> By: WDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145643 WDC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:58:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145643 I heard this evening that one firefighter was injured, not life-threatening. It must have happened after the main action; I didn't see any ambulance activity while I was out there. I also read that the FD had 90 guys out there! This was a great reminder about why we mustn't park on the wrong side of the no-parking signs at the corners, even knowing that we're unlikely to get a ticket for it. Seeing a full-sized engine trying to make the turn from a very narrow street (Holmead) onto another very narrow street (Oak) made me glad I don't take that risk. They need that space to make the turn. I heard this evening that one firefighter was injured, not life-threatening. It must have happened after the main action; I didn’t see any ambulance activity while I was out there. I also read that the FD had 90 guys out there!

This was a great reminder about why we mustn’t park on the wrong side of the no-parking signs at the corners, even knowing that we’re unlikely to get a ticket for it. Seeing a full-sized engine trying to make the turn from a very narrow street (Holmead) onto another very narrow street (Oak) made me glad I don’t take that risk. They need that space to make the turn.

]]> By: KevinTheRealtor http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145633 KevinTheRealtor Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:45:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145633 Middle of the three, not tree :) Middle of the three, not tree :)

]]> By: KevinTheRealtor http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145632 KevinTheRealtor Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:43:16 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145632 So sad. The one in the middle of the tree where the fire started is a total loss, but it was vacant. The ones on either side of it have significant damage. Glad there were no injuries- So sad. The one in the middle of the tree where the fire started is a total loss, but it was vacant. The ones on either side of it have significant damage. Glad there were no injuries-

]]> By: K http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145625 K Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:59:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145625 The fire got really big around 2 AM, when it burned through the top of the roof. The flames were really high, 20 ft at least. There were firemen on the roofs of the other houses, trying to get the flames down, but they had to draw back a few times. For a while, it looked like the fire would catch the neighboring houses, but they got it down around 2:30. Well done, FD DC! The fire got really big around 2 AM, when it burned through the top of the roof. The flames were really high, 20 ft at least. There were firemen on the roofs of the other houses, trying to get the flames down, but they had to draw back a few times. For a while, it looked like the fire would catch the neighboring houses, but they got it down around 2:30. Well done, FD DC!

]]> By: WDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145536 WDC Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:55:11 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145536 The houses on either side were damaged-- we could see water coming through the ceilings. The fire totally gutted the middle house, which was vacant. There were no injuries. The houses on either side were damaged– we could see water coming through the ceilings. The fire totally gutted the middle house, which was vacant. There were no injuries.

]]> By: Nonna Miss http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/12/huge-fire-on-1300-block-of-oak-street-sat-night/#comment-145530 Nonna Miss Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:47:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=9305#comment-145530 I just went to check it out, and met one of the tenants. It destroyed three row houses. It started with the center building, which the tenant stated was being renovated. It was nothing short of devastating. I just went to check it out, and met one of the tenants. It destroyed three row houses. It started with the center building, which the tenant stated was being renovated. It was nothing short of devastating.

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