2 Alarm Tire Fire at NY Ave and Kendall

Via the listserv and Twitter:


There is a two alarm tire store fire with very heavy smoke at New York Ave NE and Kendall St NE. Traffic is being detoured.


From dcfireems twitter:


Update - 1300 NY Av NE - heavy fire - working fire - FFs evac bldg - addl fire units requested - no injuries - expect some traffic issues


Update - NY Av and Kendall St NE - Heavy smoke in area - may affect CSX and Amtrak train service - also expect traffic congestion on NY Av
# update - NY Av NE - fire in bldg - expect traffic issues along NY Av near Fenwick St - NY btwn Mont/ W va and brentwood Rd NE about 1 hour ago via web

#Update - 1300 NY Av NE - 1 sty commercial bldg - heavy smoke w/ fire in rear of bldg


#1300 New York Av NE - Tire Shop - report smoke coming from bldg

Not a good sign.  Tire fires are tough to extinguish. I believe the one at Jimmy's Tire (1215 K Street) burned for 3 days.

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ABC 7 reports.

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update - NY av NE - bulk of fire knocked - no inj - extended ops - CSX train traffic resumed in area at reduced speeds

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update - NY Av NE - fire under control - FFX Foam Unit called to assist NY Av stilled closed both directions - extended ops