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A man died and eight people are displaced after a fire Wednesday in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast D.C., officials say.  The name of the man who died was not immediately released.  DC Fire and EMS were called to the 3000 block of 16th Street NE at about 2:30 p.m. They found a three-story single-family home on fire. Firefighters...

A woman died in a fire in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Sunday after she saved her family but “was apparently overcome by the smoke” as she reentered the home to try to save their pets, authorities say. Kenny Mills told News4 Monday that he’s alive because his wife, Phyllis, rescued him from their home in the 10100 block of Jim…

A woman has life-threatening injuries after a house fire Wednesday in Hughesville, Maryland. The use of an oxygen tank while smoking may have sparked the blaze, officials said. The woman, a senior citizen, was found injured after a fire in the 5900 block of Foster Place, the Charles County fire department said.  The victim’s son discovered the fire Wednesday morning…

A woman died after she was rescued from an apartment fire Wednesday in Northwest D.C., officials said.  Cheryl Couch was the victim, DC Fire and EMS said Thursday. She was 58.  Firefighters responded to the fire at about 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of T Street NW, north of Rhode Island Avenue. They found fire in the...

The blaze was caused by a space heater — and made catastrophically worse because the door to the unit where it erupted was left open. Hallways were turned to dark, ash-choked horrors.

A 66-year-old man died after a house fire Sunday morning in Kensington, Maryland, authorities said.

An 87-year-old man died after a house fire that rushed through a home in Cabin John, Maryland, on Monday night. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

An 87-year-old man died after a house fire that rushed through a home in Cabin John, Maryland, on Monday night. Strong winds may have been a factor in the spread of the fire, officials said. Alfredo E. Peak was pronounced dead after the blaze in the 6900 block of Anchorage Drive, the Montgomery County fire department said. His wife managed…

News4’s Paul Wagner speaks to the mother who lost three daughters in a house fire.

A mother spoke on Tuesday about the horror of losing her three daughters to a house fire in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, the previous day. Jayla Brown, Nyjae Meade and Najahari Meade were killed in the overnight blaze in their home on Iverson Street. They were 9, 6 and 1.  The sisters’ mother, Janise Creek, said in an interview that she…

Friends and colleagues are mourning a George Washington University professor killed Wednesday after flames erupted inside his Northeast D.C. home.

A man killed Wednesday after flames erupted inside his Northeast D.C. home was a professor at The George Washington University, beloved by his friends and colleagues. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with those who knew him about the legacy he leaves behind.

A Virginia couple in their 80s were found dead after a fire late Wednesday. Richard Lee Thompson, 88, and Natalie Thompson, 83, were found dead after a fire erupted in their Warrenton home Wednesday night. They were husband and wife, officials said. Firefighters responded after receiving a phone call from a neighbor just after 11 p.m. The cause of the…

A well-liked Fauquier County couple became trapped in their burning home Wednesday night and didn’t make it out. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports firefighter needed almost 12 hours to put out the flames.

A fatal fire in Southeast D.C. last week was caused by a woman smoking in bed, authorities said. The fire started in 65-year-old Lilly Hearn Coates’ bedroom in a home in the 600 block of Darrington Street SE after 5 a.m. Feb. 11.  “Aunt Lilly was pretty much the gatekeeper for everyone here,” her nephew Charles Battle Jr. said. “She…

A fire in Southeast D.C. Tuesday morning killed a beloved 65-year-old grandmother known as the queen of the block. “She was the queen of the whole area,” Charles Cromwell said. “Everybody knew her and liked her.” Lilly Hearn Coates grew up on Darrington Street and was known for her kindness and warmth. Friends say she never met a stranger....

A family is devastated after a house fire killed a 65-year-old grandmother. News 4’s Meagan Fitzgerald spoke with family and friends about their unbelievable loss.