Pointless Prize: 2023 Photo Scavenger Hunt

[DCAKen]

1/1/2023 Fire



Built in 1894, the Cairo was Washington DC's highest building at 164 feet. At the time, none of the fire-fighting equipment in DC could not reach to the upper floors of the building. The concern about a fire in the skyscraper lead to Congress passing the Height of Buildings Act of 1899, limiting the maximum height of buildings in DC to 130 ft.

[LhasaCM]

1/1/2023 Fire



Outside the entrance of Matchbox on E NW. (Ironically enough, there were about 5 fire trucks around the corner responding to something at an apartment building.)

[Kbikeva]

1/1/23 Fire

So much symbolism in this mural - but the focus is on the fire of liberty's torch, held by this woman. It's on the side of the building housing Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso. Notice that the torch crown looks like barbed wire. Notice the tools held by the arms below to the right, the constellation in the upper right, the two groups of people to the left, the Virgin Mary icon on the pocket, and the rolled up sleeve of a work shirt. Definitely one of my favorite murals in El Paso. Three sides of this building have murals. The one on the front is painted by local muralist, Jesus "Cimi" Alvarado, and this figure is also his style but I can't confirm that he painted it.

[AlanA]

1/1/2023 - Fire

The old Hyattstown VFD used to be next to this road. I tried, but I can't confirm if they actually had a Fire tower up here. It certainly would be a great spot since it's at the top of the hill.

[tomacsh]

1/1/2023 Fire
Outside of the Chevy Chase Fire Department where all is quiet 🙏🏽

[Jessica Hirschhorn]

Botanical Gardens: 1/1/23

[LGRides]

1/1/2023 FIRE 🔥

Herndon Fire Station #4

[SusanG1693]

1/1/2023. Fire
Double fire...Fire station and Covanta incinerator

[consularrider]

1/1/2023 - Fire

Arlington County Fire Station 2, Wilson Blvd, in the Bluemont neighborhood

[bikesnick]

1/1/2023 fire

Fire sculpture and "fire" in Portugese