Six D.C. Firefighters on Leave After Brawl at Incident

April 27, 2023
"The actions depicting in a video of the incident are completely unacceptable," D.C. fire officials said in a statement.

Six D.C. Fire and EMS personnel were placed on administrative leave for fighting at an incident Tuesday night.

The clash did not involve personnel throwing punches at each other, but with a civilian. The crew also is observed kicking. 

D.C. Police and fire officials are investigating the incident, according to NBC4. 

“The actions depicting in a video of the incident are completely unacceptable and do not reflect the behavior we require of our members,” DC Fire and EMS said in a statement Wednesday night.

There was no information about whether anyone was seriously injured in the brawl.

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