A woman and two firefighters were injured Friday night after a fire broke out at a rowhouse in Southeast D.C. D.C. Fire and EMS reported to the 700 block of G Street SE around 8:30 p.m. for reports of a fire on the first floor of the home. A woman was transported to a local hospital with critical and life-threatening injuries, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo confirmed with WTOP.

Update Working Fire 700 block G St SE. Civilian transported in life threatening condition was adult female. 1 firefighter being transported non life threatening injury & 2nd firefighter being evaluated. Fire confined to 1st floor & under control. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/AI8BN6hIZf

— DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems) January 31, 2026

One firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a second firefighter was being evaluated on the scene for non-life-threatening injuries. As of 9:38 p.m., D.C. Fire and EMS said the fire was contained and under control. Investigators are now surveying the scene to determine a cause and any potential impacts. Below is a map of where the fire happened: