DC Fire and EMS said in a post, that it was a two-alarm fire in the first floor of a building under construction Sunday.
The incident occurred in the 1900 block of 17th St. in Southeast, D.C.
The back of the three-story building partially collapsed and the rest of the building is in danger of collapse. A few vehicles and surrounding buildings, including an auto repair shop, also caught on fire but were extinguished, according to DC Fire and EMS’ post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
DC Fire and EMS said about 20 units and 100 personnel were working on the site of the fire. No injuries have been reported, but five adults, five children and two dogs were displaced from two homes.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Source: DC News Now
