Chillum Place 2nd Alarm update. Partial roof collapse with heavy fire now venting thru the roof. We continue to maintain a collapse zone and maintain a defensive stance. pic.twitter.com/0NNs3kceL2
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 10, 2018
Update 2nd Alarm 6500 block Chillum Place NW. Heavy fire inside 1st floor 2 story warehouse. Offensive interior attack. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/S283R1qCYr
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 9, 2018
Update Chillum Pl. 2nd Alarm.Firefight continues from the exterior. 1 firefighter transported minor injuries. We have rotated and rehabbed firefighters who engaged in initial battle. Deep seated fire continues to burn. Collapse zone maintained. pic.twitter.com/mHgH6F3bTW
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 9, 2018
WASHINGTON — Firefighters Thursday morning continue to work to put out a warehouse fire in D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood.
The fire, which caused the roof of the warehouse to partially collapse, started Wednesday afternoon. Its location caused Metro to suspend rail service in the area Wednesday.
Metro says the Red Line will operate Thursday but there will be reduced speeds between Takoma and Fort Totten.
MARC Train said in a statement that Brunswick Line trains will likely experience 10 to 15 minute delays between Silver Spring and D.C., as one of two track is out of service and the open track is limited to 15 mph for one mile in the area of the fire.
As day breaks in DC, the 2nd alarm fire at Chillum Place NW continues to be extinguished. For the last 13 hours #DCsBravest have worked diligently on containment. @dcfireems continues to use master streams to contain the fire. No additional injuries to report. pic.twitter.com/ZcloyTq9K5
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 10, 2018
The fire, which went to two alarms, broke out at a two-story warehouse in the 6500 block of Chillum Place in Northwest around 3:15 p.m.
Fire crews conducted defensive attacks on the fire, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo said the progress to extinguish the fire was slow on Wednesday.
“We expect this to be a long-term operation as we continue to hit the fire from outside and it continues to burn deep inside the structure,” Maggiolo said.
One firefighter has been transported to the hospital with minor injuries but is said to be OK, D.C Fire and EMS said. They have not released details about the nature of the firefighter’s injuries.
Below is a map with the location of the fire:
Stay with WTOP.com for updates on this developing story.
WTOP’s Teta Alim and Abigail Constantino contributed to this story.
