2 Found Dead After Fire In Southeast DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two people were found dead following a fire at a southeast D.C. home early Saturday morning, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

The fire broke out in the 3300 block of Ely Place in the basement and first floor of a one-story frame house. Around the same time, a second small fire broke out nearby at a home on D Street.

According to D.C. Fire and EMS, a man and a woman were found dead on the first floor of the home on Ely Place. The victims may have suffered injuries unrelated to the fire, officials said. A large dog was removed from the rear yard of the home.

A second alarm was called after a firefighter fell through the floor. Officials said the firefighter is ok.

The second fire on D Street left four people displaced. A spokesman for D.C. Fire and EMS told WUSA9 investigators are looking closely at whether the two fires are related. The spokesman said investigators don't believe the same fire spread between the homes.

The office of the chief medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

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