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100 firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in NE DC

At least six people have been displaced after two porches caught fire.

WASHINGTON — It took 100 firefighters to contain the blaze from a structure fire in Northeast, D.C. Friday evening. Six people were displaced from their homes, though no injuries were reported, according to DC Fire & EMS. 

Crews were dispatched shortly before 10:30 p.m.to the 1100 block Florida Ave NE  for reports of a fire involving the back porches of two buildings. Once on scene, the fire was escalated to a 2-alarm, as firefighters assessed what they called the "considerable volume of fire" spreading between the two and three-story buildings. 

DC Fire & EMS crews were able to stop the fire from spreading to any additional buildings, and no one was injured. 

The fire was one of 630 calls DC Fire & EMS responded to Friday, including 198 critical situations and 130 fire-related incidents.

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