dc fire & ems

A D.C. man is alive this Thanksgiving thanks to the efforts of good Samaritans and firefighters who went to his rescue when he collapsed while running over the summer. Michael Fontaine, 25, was on a run near Logan Circle in August when he collapsed in cardiac arrest. “I woke up in the hospital bed, and my mom told me the…

A D.C. man’s alive this Thanksgiving thanks to the efforts of good Samaritans and firefighters, who went to his rescue when he collapsed on a run over the summer. News4’s Aimee Cho reports he got to thank those who helped save him.

A vehicle crashed through the exterior of a downtown D.C. building Monday, plowing through bricks and drywall before coming to rest halfway inside.

Someone was struck by a Metro train at the Gallery Place/Chinatown station early Monday.

D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean plans to retire from the department.

D.C. is getting a new fire chief. News4’s Mark Segraves broke the story last night that longtime D.C. firefighter and Assistant Chief John Donnelly would be named acting chief as Chief Gregory Dean announced his retirement.

Two workers are critically injured after they were struck by a large pipe Friday morning in Washington, D.C., authorities said.