D.C. Firefighters Rescue Driver Trapped in Burning, Collapsed Structure

Dec. 26, 2024

"The front of the building collapsed, making access difficult," said Vito Maggiolo, D.C. fire public information officer.

Susan Nicol

Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle inside a burning building Thursday morning.

"The front of the building collapsed, making access difficult, spokesperson Vito Maggiolo told WTOP, adding that the woman was rescued and taken to a hospital.

Firefighters also had to deal with the fire in the structure.

“I heard a loud bang. Thought it was the garbage truck coming to pick up the trash,” Michael Monk, a witness, told reporters adding that others were screaming: “They were screaming and hollering that somebody was in a in a car that ran into the building.”

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.