Crime & Safety
'Aggressive' Fire Damages DC Rowhouses, Displaces Residents
An extreme fire damaged three rowhouses, displaced about eight people and sent two firefighters to the hospital early Tuesday morning.
WASHINGTON, DC — An extreme fire damaged three rowhouses, displaced about eight people and sent two firefighters to the hospital early Tuesday morning in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Northeast Washington.
The two alarm blaze was reported at around 1:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Morgan St. NW., authorities said. Smoke detectors alerted the residents and gave them time to escape before the fire engulfed the rowhouses.
Authorities said the "aggressive" fire involved the second floor, attic and rear porches of two occupied rowhouses.
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The heaviest part of the fire had been knocked down by about 2 a.m. The Red Cross was called in to help displaced residents.
Fire officials have not yet said what caused the fire or where it started. Subscribe to the Washington DC Patch to stay up to date with all local news.
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Morgan St update: heavy fire rear porches of 2 houses and in interior. pic.twitter.com/85EKGV5ypv
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 18, 2017
Morgan St fire under control. Extensive overhaul. 2nd FF tx non life threatening injs. We are rehabbing members after intensive battle. pic.twitter.com/Z01BUknYFU
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 18, 2017
8 people displaced by Morgan St fire. @RedCrossNCR requested. Rehab unit staffed by @FFADC providing much needed relief for exhausted FF's. pic.twitter.com/VtsxHtXJPC
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 18, 2017
Photo: DC Fire and EMS
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