Woman taken to hospital following overnight apartment fire in DC
Jan 22, 2025
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- A woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation after an apartment fire in Southeast D.C. early Wednesday morning.
In a post on the X platform just after 3:45 a.m., responders said crews with the DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFD) responded to a box alarm at an apartment building in the 500 block of 32nd St.
There, first responders discovered the fire in an apartment on the first floor.
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In an update shortly before 5 a.m., officials said the fire was out.
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The fire department said one person was displaced and they are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
In an update around 8 a.m., the DCFD said one firefighter sustained a minor injury during the fire.
D.C. firefighters battled the blaze in 10 degrees as an arctic blast continued to move across the region Wednesday morning. The fire came as the District remained under a cold weather emergency alert.
The DCFD said a salt truck was requested to the scene for icy road conditions.