21-year-old firefighter dies after falling from four-story building during her graduation party

A probationary firefighter, Sadia D. Williams, passed away on Sunday, August 24, while celebrating her recent graduation from the local firefighting academy.

The 21-year-old had recently graduated from Cadet Class 27 on Friday, August 22, according to a statement released by Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS.

WUSA reported that at roughly 1 in the morning, Williams fell from a four-story building on the 700 block of 16th Street in Northeast D.C., as she was celebrating her graduation, according to police…

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