See How We Deliver Fast, Reliable Fire Watch Services in the DC Metro Area
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Recent Security and Fire Watch Projects Across the DC Metro Area
When property managers, event hosts, and businesses teams across the Washington DC Metro area need urgent protection, they rely on Urgent Security & Fire Watch for reliable, professional security service. We specialize exclusively in short-term and emergency security and fire watch services. We deliver professional security officers within hours to keep properties safe, operations compliant, and businesses running smoothly.
From fire alarm failures in Washington DC to overnight construction site patrols in Virginia and event security in Maryland, our team provides enterprise-level oversight for projects of any size or duration.
Below are real examples of how we’ve responded fast, managed teams with precision, and maintained compliance across the region. As a security company, we handle sensitive situations and maintain strict client confidentiality.
As a security company, we handle sensitive situations and maintain strict client confidentiality. For privacy and safety reasons, we do not publish specific addresses or client names in our case studies.
List of Services
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Multi-Building Fire Watch Case Study 15 fire watch guards – NoMa, Washington DCList Item 1
When a property in Washington DC’s NoMa district experienced a late-night alarm failure, the management team needed immediate fire watch security service from approved fire watch vendors. Urgent Security & Fire Watch coordinated 15 qualified officers within hours across two connected buildings, maintaining full compliance and earning a five-star review from the client.
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Emergency Fire Watch – 7 officers Navy Yard, Washington DCList Item 2
Urgent Security deployed seven licensed fire-watch officers within two hours after a high-rise residential building received a Fire Marshal mandate for continuous coverage. The team maintained 24/7 supervision for four weeks, passing every inspection and ensuring complete compliance throughout the assignment.
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Fire Watch and Unarmed Security Required – New York Avenue, Washington DC
When a downtown commercial building lost its fire alarm system on a Thursday evening, the management team needed fire watch coverage fast to stay compliant. Urgent Security & Fire Watch deployed five officers within 90 minutes, submitted the fire watch plan, coordinated three fire marshal inspections, and later added entrance security when the main door failed, keeping the site covered for the full two-and-a-half-week assignment.
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From Eight to Seventeen Fire Watch Officers – Pennsylvania Avenue, Downtown Washington DC
During a change in ownership, a 14‑story office tower near the Treasury Department went without a working fire protection system and received strict fire marshal staffing requirements. Urgent Security & Fire Watch first deployed eight officers within two hours, then rapidly scaled to seventeen the same day after the fire marshal increased coverage, maintaining 24/7 fire watch for eight days with layered supervision, patrol tracking, and clean inspection results.
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Unarmed Security Case Study – Luxury Garage, Alexandria Virginia
After a moving truck damaged the garage door at a Bozzuto‑managed high‑rise in Alexandria, the parking area was left exposed and vulnerable. Urgent Security & Fire Watch, already an approved vendor, placed unarmed officers on site within hours for two consecutive overnight shifts, controlling garage access with ID checks, GPS and patrol‑tracking oversight, and closing the detail as soon as repairs were complete.
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Unarmed Security Case Study – Garage Entrance, Logan Circle Washington DC
When a gate arm failed at a high‑end Logan Circle residential building, the garage entrance sat open to a busy street with ongoing homelessness and foot traffic. Urgent Security & Fire Watch deployed an unarmed officer within 90 minutes, then maintained four days of continuous entrance security using GPS and electronic patrol tracking, custom post orders, and officers selected for both strong presence and calm de‑escalation skills.