WASHINGTON — A D.C. firefighter’s car was vandalized Tuesday morning when fireworks were set off under it.
The Washington Post reported that no injuries were reported in the incident, but the fireworks damaged the firefighter’s car. The driver’s-side door panel fell off, the undercarriage and engine were damaged and the front bumper fell off, according to the report.
Officials said they do not know whether the attack was linked to the firefighter’s job with the District, a personal dispute or a neighborhood grievance, or was the work of a prankster, according to the report.
Tim Wilson, a fire department spokesman, said the firefighter slept through the noise and wasn’t aware that his car had been firebombed until police knocked on his door and woke him up, according to the report.
“He was totally oblivious,” Wilson said.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting in the investigation but has not reached any conclusions about a motive, according to the report.