Crime & Safety
DC Blaze Under Control, No Hazardous Chemicals: Report
Units responding to a fire at a building in Northeast were initially concerned about "possible hazardous chemicals."
UPDATE 12:10 p.m.: The blaze is under control, and no hazardous chemicals appear to have been involved, D.C. Fire and EMS says.
Image from Working Fire 1900 block Capitol Ave NE. pic.twitter.com/FZnemfWsJf
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 4, 2018
Original story:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Firefighters are responding to a fire at a commercial building in Northeast that may be storing hazardous chemicals.
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The fire is located in the 1900 block of Capitol Avenue NE near Gallaudet University, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted at 11:17 a.m.
"Possible hazardous chemicals stored within," the tweet notes.
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Working Fire + Hazmat Unit 1900 block Capitol Ave NE. Fire in 1 story commercial building with possible hazard materials stored inside.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 4, 2018
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