WASHINGTON — Firefighters worked to quickly extinguish a fire in Northeast D.C. Tuesday morning. Crews were called to the 2600 block of Otis Street Northeast for a report of a fire.
When crews arrived on scene, they found flames coming from the second floor and attic of the home. A "working fire dispatch" was called to get more personnel on scene. DC Fire and EMS said work to extinguish all the flames was "labor intensive," hence the need for additional response.
The house is thought to be vacant.
One firefighter suffered from a medical issue that was not life-threatening. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment, and they will be OK. Fire investigators are on scene, working to figure out exactly what caused the fire.
Additional details were not immediately available.