WASHINGTON — D.C. fire crews were called to the scene of a two-alarm fire at Metro headquarters in Northwest Wednesday morning, officials said.
When crews arrived at the scene they noticed fire showing from the top floor of the Metro Building on the 600 block of 5th Street.
Firefighters were able to knock down the flames shortly after arrival, officials said.
Crews are ventilating the impacted area and are trying to smoke coming from the building. They are also checking for any fire extensions at the scene.
Fire officials are working with WMATA on salvage operations to reduce additional damage from the fire.
At this time, there are no reports of any injuries. It's unclear if there was anyone in the building at the start of the fire.
Fire officials have not yet released information on the cause of the fire.
Metro released the following statement:
We are grateful all employees and occupants were safely evacuated during this morning's fire at Metro’s headquarters, the Jackson Graham Building in Downtown, DC. Thanks to the quick response from DC Firefighters, the fire was quickly contained, and there were no reported injuries to Metro employees or first responders. We are currently assessing the damage and working closely with DCFEMS to identify the cause of the fire.
Metro is currently constructing a new headquarters in DC to replace the Jackson Graham Building, which has not undergone a major renovation since its construction and does not meet today’s fire & life safety standards for new buildings. As noted in our public presentations, fire/life safety factors were primary considerations in our decision to move.
Firefighters battle flames at Metro Headquarters
In a separate incident early Wednesday morning, Prince George's County firefighters were called to the scene of a two-story house fire in Hyattsville around 1:42 a.m., Prince George's County Fire Department said.
Crews were called to a home in the 6000 block of 34th Avenue. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from the home. Firefighters were able to knock out the flames.
Officials said a resident in the home was able to escape. It's unclear if the resident, who has since been displaced as a result of the fire, was injured.
One firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation, officials said.
The cause of this fire also remains unknown.