Three National Guard members stopped a fire in a Washington, D.C. apartment building on January 5, 2026. Air Force Senior Airman Brett Fries, Army Sergeant Devin Cantwell and Army Private Tyler E. Farley were on a routine patrol on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest when they noticed smoke coming from a nearby building. The team entered the complex, located a dryer that was burning in a second‑floor laundry room, and used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. They escorted residents to safety before D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived, preventing the fire from spreading. The incident is part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Joint Task Force’s fifth‑month mission, which has rendered medical assistance to 170 people, assisted 130 apprehensions, and intervened in 99 potential fights.
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