WASHINGTON — A two-story townhouse caught fire in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest D.C. early Tuesday morning. D.C. Fire and EMS said the fire was on the back porch of the home in the 4300 block of 7th Street NW at around 4:30 a.m. It took less than an hour to put out the blaze, officials said. Two people were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Investigators were on the scene looking for a cause.
7th St fire under control. Firefighters are rehabbing. Investigators on scene searching for cause. No injs other than 2 tx for evaluation. pic.twitter.com/aWB7aunTa3
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 11, 2017
Watch video of firefighters at the scene of the fire.
7th St update: 2 civilians being tx for evaluation. Had fire 1st flr & rear porch extended up. Still opening up & hitting hotspots. pic.twitter.com/psGjE9ONWl
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 11, 2017