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…