WASHINGTON — One person was critically injured, and others had to be rescued from a fire in an apartment building in Northwest, D.C. on Tuesday.
DC Fire and EMS first tweeted about the fire around 11:50 a.m., which was in the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW.
The fire department was able to bring the fire in the three-story apartment building under control, but someone was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
Other residents had to be rescued by portable ladders. Multiple dogs and a cat were also rescued. A firefighter also suffered minor injuries.
Several other residents were being evaluated for injuries. Multiple were taken to area hospitals for treatment, according to the WUSA9 crew on the scene, but the fire department hasn't given specific numbers.
The fire department said 23 people were displaced as a result of the fire, as nine units were deemed uninhabitable.
No other details have been released.
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