 Severe weather conditions, cold and or, as it is now, heat, play a role in our firefighting operations. And Vito Maggiolo with DC Fire and EMS says with the heat and no rain, fires are quick to ignite and spread, as did a fire at this apartment complex in southeast DC on Tuesday. Hot days make it tough since firefighters are already wearing 60 pounds of gear and are already warm before even starting to fight 200 degree plus fires. To protect them, a second alarm can be called to get more crews in also.