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Fire at Four Seasons interrupts 2 wedding parties

A fire at the Four Seasons in D.C. made the happiest day of two couples’ lives even more memorable when it forced hotel occupants to evacuate. D.C. Fire and EMS said that the fire started shortly after 5 p.m. at the hotel located along 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. It began in the ground-level restaurant and spread through the building’s air ducts, making an evacuation imperative. No injuries were reported by officials.

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Two wedding parties were among those that exited the building. A spokesperson for D.C. Fire informed one of the wedding parties what was happening, who didn’t seem perturbed about the delay to their festivities. They even snapped some photos with responders for some unique contributions to the wedding photo album to come.

DC-area volunteers raising money for truck to support Ukraine war effort

Some D.C.-area residents are trying to raise enough money to send a specially equipped truck to Ukraine as part of a nationwide grassroots fundraising campaign. Bethesda, Maryland, resident Jeffrey Bloch is helping lead Maryland's effort through the 50 States for Ukraine campaign. The group is trying to raise $13,000 for a vehicle for use by a Ukrainian military unit. Funds raised through 50 States for Ukraine are used by the organization Car for Ukraine to purchase, modify and deliver vehicles. According to the fundraising website, efforts in neighboring D.C. and Virginia have already raised enough money to fund multiple vehicles. “These are not really the large military vehicles or tanks, things like that, that are normally associated with government aid packages, but they are a bit smaller vehicles that are not covered under these aid packages, but they're very urgently needed on the ground," Bloch said.
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