Seven hospitalized after high-rise fire in Southwest D.C.
Two people went to the hospital after a high-rise fire Saturday morning in Southwest D.C.
WASHINGTON - UPDATE (12:34 P.M.): Emergency responders say they took seven people to the hospital following the fire.
UPDATE (11:24 A.M.): Firefighters say a third person has been hospitalized following the fire.
ORIGINAL: A man and woman are in the hospital with serious injuries after a high-rise caught fire Saturday morning in Southwest D.C.
The fire broke out around 10 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Delaware Avenue Southwest, near M Street.
Firefighters say the "heavy fire" started in the first floor of the 8-story building.
By 10:30 a.m. they extinguished the fire, but two people went to a nearby trauma center with serious injuries. Other residents were being treated at the scene.
A source tells Fox 5 the building is a high-rise home for seniors. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fox 5's Ike Ejiochi was at the scene:
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.