Woman, two firefighters injured in Southeast DC rowhouse fire

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Woman, two firefighters injured in Southeast DC rowhouse fire

A woman and two firefighters were injured Friday night after a fire broke out at a rowhouse in Southeast D.C.

D.C. Fire and EMS reported to the 700 block of G Street SE around 8:30 p.m. for reports of a fire on the first floor of the home.

A woman was transported to a local hospital with critical and life-threatening injuries, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo confirmed with 草莓传媒.

Update Working Fire 700 block G St SE. Civilian transported in life threatening condition was adult female. 1 firefighter being transported non life threatening injury & 2nd firefighter being evaluated. Fire confined to 1st floor & under control.

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One firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a second firefighter was being evaluated on the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

As of 9:38 p.m., D.C. Fire and EMS said the fire was contained and under control. Investigators are now surveying the scene to determine a cause and any potential impacts.

Below is a map of where the fire happened:

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Ciara Wells

Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at 草莓传媒. She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining 草莓传媒, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.