At the time they thought it was a rather innocuous photo. With 24-hour shifts, it’s something they do all the time to have a little fun during their downtime at the Southwest D.C. firehouse around L’Enfant Plaza. But then it went viral, and they think it’s a good thing.
The picture showed five firefighters — all Black women — standing in front of their truck last week. The photo blew up, getting hundreds of comments and thousands of likes.
“My mom’s reaction was, ‘Oh, that’s nice,’” technician firefighter Krystal Stover said. “My family — some of my ignorant cousins, ‘When a calendar coming out?’” she said to some laughs…