WASHINGTON — A firefighter was injured putting out a fire in Northwest D.C. Saturday morning. It happened on the 1700 block of U Street. A roof deck fire extended to the top floor of a 3-story house and an adjacent structure. The fire was confined shortly after 1:30 a.m. to the roof decks and attics of the two row houses. Four adults and two children were displaced. The injured firefighter was treated on scene. The cause of the fire has not been identified.
U St NW 2nd Alarm update: Bulk of fire knocked down. Roof deck fire extended down into top flr of structure & adj. dwelling. 1 injured FF. pic.twitter.com/OoqCFRC2Nq
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 1, 2017
2 Alarm fire under control. Confined to roof decks & attics 2 three story row houses. Injured FF treated on scene. Cause TBD. pic.twitter.com/iNAgYpCb1o
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 1, 2017
Below is the area of the fire: