Fire at Frager's Hardware in Capitol Hill

[elleng]

A fire broke out at the historic Frager's Hardware store in Capitol Hill Wednesday evening.

More than 200 firefighters and 50 fire trucks were dispatched to the scene of the four-alarm fire in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The fire broke out at around 6 p.m.

Fire officials say two D.C. firefighters were transported to the hospital after sustaining minor injuries battling the blaze. There are no report of any civilian injuries.

The main building was evacuated. Firefighters say other buildings were in danger of catching fire.

The smoke from the fire was so large that it could be seen for miles in the District.

For residents who live nearby, D.C. Fire and EMS Deputy Fire Chief John Donnelly says, "The advice we're giving people is to go back into their house, keep the windows shut, turn your air conditioning on. That's the best protection you can take from the smoke."

Frager's Hardware was opened in 1920 and is located 11 blocks away from the U.S. Capitol.


http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/22515190/fire-at-fragers-hardware-store-in-capitol-hill#axzz2VP7KEGog

[NYC_SKP]

1. I hope they can save it!

I'd love to see it in two weeks when I'm out there.

[elleng]

2. They posted this, on FB:

'Yes, there was a fire at Frager's. Everyone got out safely, and we are grateful for that. We will get together tomorrow and figure out how to proceed after this terrible fire, but we want to thank you for all your emails, web submissions, and above all, the hugs from so many who we met after the fire. Please stay with us while we sort this out, and thanks!'

[DCKit]

3. Well that sucks.

Best hardware store anywhere that I know of. Problem is, you can't park there for more than two minutes without getting a ticket, a scam the DC popo has been running for over two decades.