Crime & Safety
10 Residents Displaced, Dog Killed, In Northwest Washington Fire
A dog died in a house fire that displaced ten residents in Northwest Washington early Monday afternoon.
WASHINGTON, DC — A dog died in a house fire that displaced ten residents in Northwest Washington early Monday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS officials said. (Subscribe to the D.C. Patch for realtime breaking news alerts.)
Officials responded to an accidental fire that broke out on 4th and Kennedy Streets NW from a cooking mishap around noon.
A dog was found deceased in the home, but residents witnessed the start of the fire and safely evacuated. No other injuries were reported, officials said.
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4th & Kennedy NW update. Fire bsmnt & 1st Flr. 2 story occupied end row dwelling. 1 dog removed. Most fire knocked down. Currently no injs. pic.twitter.com/8PcGJBR2JE
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 18, 2017
Kennedy St fire under control. 10 displaced requiring @RedCrossNCR. Pepco has secured power. Still no injs. Investigators checking for cause pic.twitter.com/HLTctOuZrP
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 18, 2017
Kennedy St: awaiting Pepco due to arching conduit. Still pockets of fire. No extension adjacent home. No human injs. Sadly 1 deceased dog. pic.twitter.com/rMOn7PrPFr
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 18, 2017
The fire spread through the basement and the first floor of the two-story end row home, officials said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
Ten people were displaced and are receiving help from Red Cross, officials said.
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