1 resident hospitalized in overnight DC apartment fire
1 resident hospitalized in overnight DC apartment fire
A resident was hospitalized after an overnight fire at a southeast D.C. apartment building.
WASHINGTON - A resident was hospitalized after an overnight fire at a southeast D.C. apartment building.
The fire broke out just before 1 a.m. on the second floor of a three‑story building in the 100 block of Yuma Street. Firefighters evacuated one man and took him to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
Crews brought the fire under control before it could spread to other units. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the DC Fire and EMS Department.