WASHINGTON — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Southeast, D.C. that left six children and one adult displaced on Monday.
Firefighters responded to a report of an apartment fire in the 2600 block of Douglas Road on New Year's Day. At the scene, firefighters noticed that the top floor of the three-story building was engulfed in flames. The fire have since been contained.
According to DC Fire and EMS, a total of seven people were displaced as a result of the fire. This includes six children and one adult.
So far, no injuries have been reported in connection to the fire.
A GoFundMe has been launched to help the family of seven who got out safely but lost everything in the fire. As of Thursday afternoon, nearly $9,000 has been raised. Click here to visit the GoFundMe.
The investigation into this apartment fire is active and ongoing.
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