3 DC firefighters among 4 sent to hospital after Northeast house fire

WASHINGTON — Four people, including three firefighters are in the hospital after a fire broke out in a Northeast D.C. home Wednesday night.

Fire through the roof - 2700 block of 12th Street, NE.#DCBravest have evacuated property. Exterior attack in progress. pic.twitter.com/K0gh8oxK8w
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 18, 2018

Continuing exterior attack - single family detached home in the 2700 block of 12th Street, NE. One member being evaluated on scene - and one occupant of the home also being treated by medics on the scene. Extent of injuries unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/4cKsXmQkiP
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 18, 2018

All visible fire knocked - still hitting several hot spots. All members accounted for - two of #DCBravest suffered injuries on the fire ground - both transported stable condition. One occupant of home also transported / stable condition. pic.twitter.com/qJLzINNdI8
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 18, 2018

When D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the scene, they saw fire through the roof of the home. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)

Three firefighters and a person inside the home were taken to the hospital. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)

Fire officials did not name the cause of the fire. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)

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Firefighters responded to a single family detached home on the 2700 block of 12th Street shortly after 10 p.m., where a fire was blazing through the roof.

Firefighters evacuated the home and battled the blaze from the outside for more than an hour.

A firefighter was evaluated on the scene and someone inside the home was also being treated by medics on the scene. That person is among the four people transported to the hospital.

The fire has blocked 12th Street NE between Franklin Street NE and Rhode Island Avenue NE.

Fire officials did not name a cause of the fire.

Below is a map of where the fire broke out.