1 dead after 2 alarm fire at DC high rise apartment
DC firefighters battle early morning blaze at 10 story high-rise apartment | FOX 5 AT 4AM
D.C. firefighters battled a two-alarm fire early Tuesday at a 10 story high rise apartment building in southeast Washington.
WASHINGTON - One person has died after a two‑alarm fire early Tuesday at a 10‑story high‑rise apartment building in southeast Washington.
What we know:
Flames were reported around 2:30 a.m. at the building in the 4600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, where crews arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the structure. Investigators traced the fire to an eighth‑floor apartment with extension into adjacent units.
Officials initially said three adults were taken to the hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries, along with one firefighter. It is not yet clear whether the person who died was among those hospitalized or a different individual.
The fire was extinguished and ventilation was underway by about 3:30 a.m. The investigation continues.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the DC Fire and EMS.