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Early morning DC fire injures 1, leaves 13 homeless

One person was injured and 13 people were left homeless after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Northeast D.C. early Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived just before 4 a.m. to find flames reaching to the second floor of the building on the 300 block of 59th Street NE, near the District’s border with Prince George’s County, Maryland.

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D.C. Fire and EMS said the flames were quickly put out, but one person was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Thirteen people were displaced. The department’s Rescue 3 posted photos on its Facebook page and said the fire started in a basement apartment.

The fire started in a basement apartment, according to fire department officials. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)
A map of the area is below: [google_map latitude=”38.8930849″ longitude=”-76.9188″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”300 block of 59th Street NE” dynamic_map=”false”]

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