DianeC You Work In This Area, Right?

[MalahatTwo7]

Several Overcome By Chemical Odor In DC. Hazmat Teams Called To Scene

POSTED: 11:00 am EDT October 29, 2007
UPDATED: 11:34 am EDT October 29, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Several people were overcome by a chemical odor in Washington on Monday.

DC Fire and EMS hazmat units were called to 2800 block of 15th Street in Northwest at about 10:40 a.m for a report of people overcome by chemical fumes.

Officials said a product used in a nearby alley may be to blame.

They said the fumes from the product seeped into a nearby building, causing people to feel sick. Several people complained of breathing difficulties.

D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said hazmat teams have confirmed that the area is safe.

Officials have not said why the product was used in the alleyway or what the chemical was.

The incident remains under investigation.

Several nearby streets in the area have been closed to traffic while the investigation continues.

Copyright 2007 by nbc4.com.

[DaSharkie]

Malahat - I continue to have DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP suspiscions of you and the goings on in the metro DC area. You weren't out for another "walk" when this occurred were you?


Hope all are well.

[DianeC]

Wow, so honored to be in a headline! :D Actually, I switched jobs and now work in this area (First Street, NE near CNN)...Saw the smoke and the apparatus go over H Street:

nbc4.com

4 Firefighters Injured In Northeast D.C. Blaze
1 Firefighter In Critical Condition

POSTED: 3:34 pm EDT October 29, 2007
UPDATED: 4:27 pm EDT October 29, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Four firefighters were injured Monday afternoon during a two-alarm rowhouse fire in northeast D.C., News4 reported.

The injuries occurred just after 3:30 p.m. at the home in the 600 block of Fourth Street Northeast. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found smoke and flames coming from the back of the rowhouse. Soon after there was a call for help from some firefighters inside the building.

Witnesses said they saw a flash and an explosion.

All four firefighters were transported to area hospitals. One of the firefighters was listed in critical condition. The others were listed in serious condition.

The was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.

News4's Derrick Ward reported that the fire appears to be under control.

Stay with News4 and nbc4.com for more information.

Copyright 2007 by nbc4.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

[MalahatTwo7]

Nah. Unfortunately I've been too dang busy to get out for my regular walks - I only get to read about this stuff in the news now and occasionally hear the trucks roll past the Embassy. And for the incident that Diane posted, I was just heading out of the office for the National Archives/Navy Memorial subway station, no time to "muck about making trouble" LOL