Three from West Virginia National Guard praised for stopping apartment fire in D.C.

Several members of the West Virginia National Guard on patrol in Washington, D.C., helped suppress the spread of a fire that could have been a very dangerous situation, according to a report from the Joint Task Force-D.C.

Three West Virginia National Guard members on a routine patrol along Massachusetts Avenue Northwest noticed a faint smell of smoke drifting from a nearby apartment building, according to the report.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brett Fries, U.S. Army Sgt. Devin Cantwell, and Pfc. Tyler E. Farley reacted to intervene…

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