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7 displaced in Northeast DC house fire

Heavy damage is seen to the outside of a row home on Half Moon Place in Northeast D.C. on June 15, 2020. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)
Seven people are displaced after a fire damaged two Northeast D.C. rowhomes early Monday morning. D.C. fire officials were dispatched to 2181 Half Moon Place just after 1 a.m. Monday, in a neighborhood of row houses east of Bladensburg Road near the National Arboretum. Firefighters found flames stretching up the rear exterior of a 2 1/2-story dwelling, extending to its interior, attic and part of an adjacent home. Video posted to Twitter showed the back face of the row home almost fully engulfed. Fire crews were able to fight back the blaze before it could cause serious damage to neighboring buildings, D.C. Fire and EMS said.

There were no injuries. The regional Red Cross has been contacted to assist those displaced from the two homes directly affected. The fire’s cause was still under investigation Monday morning.

Prince George’s Co. firefighter killed in Saturday night shooting in Southwest DC

A career fireman is dead and two others were injured after a shooting near Nationals Park late Saturday night. Homicide detectives from D.C. police say they are investigating. In a statement released on Sunday, D.C. police said First District officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1300 block of Half Street SW around 11:08 p.m. On arrival, officers found a woman and two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was treated for minor injuries on the scene, while the woman was transported to the hospital with what the police called "non-life threatening injuries."
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