DC Fire & EMS Respond To Row House Fire In Langston/Carver

WASHINGTON, DC -- D.C. Fire and EMS units responded to a fire Wednesday morning in the Carver/Langston neighborhood of Northeast, according to posts on DCFEMS' official Twitter page.

Fire units were dispatched Jan. 15, at about 9:13 a.m., to the report of a fire at 817 21st St. N.E., according to Vito Maggiolo, D.C. Fire and EMS public information officer.

"We had a fire involving the first floor. It's a two-story row structure. It did considerable damage to the first and the second floor. We prevented it from spreading to the homes on either side," Maggiolo said, adding that firefighters extinguished the blaze in 5 minutes.

No injuries were reported and three individuals were displaced. The American Red Cross - National Capitol Region was contacted to assist.

Fire investigators are on the scene, working to identify the cause of the fire.

Update Working Fire 700 block 21st St NE. Fire under control. No extension to either exposure. #DCsBravest have requested @RedCrossNCR for 3 displaced residents. Investigators on scene to determine cause. pic.twitter.com/1Cd8JbK1wO
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 15, 2020

Update Working Fire 700 block 21st St NE. Had fire 1st floor 2 story occupied middle row. Fire is knocked down. Checking for any hotspots. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/p7FCaAVp5a
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 15, 2020

Working Fire 700 block 21st St NE. Smoke showing both floors 2 story middle row dwelling.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 15, 2020