D.C. firefighters battle a blaze in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue on Dec. 15, 2017. (Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS)
Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS
The fire charred a building in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
WTOP/Neal Augenstein
The fire comes as businesses along Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown hope to draw in Christmas shoppers. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
WTOP/Neal Augenstein
Wisconsin Avenue is shut down in both directions near M Street. Firefighters got on the scene around 6:30 a.m. Dec. 15, 2017. (Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS)
Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS
The Georgetown fire started on the second floor of a commercial building in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue on Dec. 15, 2017. (Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS)
Courtesy D.C. Fire & EMS
fireGeorgetown A fire occurred in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue Northwest. The commercial building is in the heart of Georgetown. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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