Crime & Safety
11 People Homeless After Southeast DC Blaze
A fire in Southeast D.C. left 11 people without a home over the weekend.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Authorities are investigating after a fire in Southeast D.C. displaced 11 residents.
Firefighters were called to the 2300 block of Nicholson Street SE and found heavy fire on the first floor of a two-story semi-detached frame house, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted on Sunday.
No one was injured, but 11 people were left homeless by the fire.
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#DCsBravest as they began their initial attack on the fire in the 2300 block of Nicholson St SE. Fire under control. investigators on scene to determine cause. pic.twitter.com/XpFRvQ2emC
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 2, 2019
Update Working Fire 2300 block Nicholson St SE. #DCsBravest still hitting hotspots. Requesting @RedCrossNCR for 11 displaced residents. Still no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/Rpy3t6hZvH
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 2, 2019
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