Two people are dead and a third person is fighting for her life following a house fire in Southeast D.C. Sunday morning. Firefighters were battling flames at a 2-story town house in the 3400 block of 23rd Street, according to D.C. Fire and EMS at 5:37 a.m. “They made an aggressive attack immediately to put the fire out while other crews simultaneously entered the second floor to search for victims,” said D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly. They found a 64-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman dead in the home. When searching the home, crews found an 85-year-old woman alive. “They did find a woman on the second floor who they removed via the ladder,” Donnelly said. She was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Update Working Fire 3400 block 23rd St SE. Fire both floors 2 story end row dwelling. All fire extinguished. 1 adult female rescued via ladder transported life threatening injuries. 2 additional victims no further info at this time. Investigators on scene. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/HsswDPwCAw

— DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFD) (@dcfireems) October 6, 2024

Firefighters remain on the scene and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. See a map of the location of the fire below.