WASHINGTON — An early morning fire left five people and two pets without a home in Southeast D.C., according to DC Fire and EMS.
Crews responded to 13th Street Southeast, off of Alabama Avenue Southeast, just before 1 a.m. after receiving a call about a fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story home in flames from the rear of the home. The fire extended to inside on both floors and to both adjacent homes.
The fire department reported that the visible fire had been knocked down by 1:31 a.m., according to their tweet update. They then worked on extinguishing hot spots. Two more engines and one truck were requested to help with this task.
As of 1:50 a.m., all extensions of the fire were extinguished and halted from spreading, but hot spots were still being tackled. Investigators were on scene to determine the cause of the large blaze.
Firefighters reported that the fire was under control in an 2:22 a.m. tweet. No one was injured in the fire, but five residents and two pets were displaced. They said the number of displaced could increase.
"Intensive firefighting efforts prevented further spread in a block long row of attached frame houses," the fire department said.