About six people are without a home Friday night after a large fire on two adjacent buildings in Northeast D.C.
Fire crews received a call just after 10:15 p.m. of a two-alarm fire on Florida Avenue near 11th Street. The fire began on the back porches of the two buildings. One of the structures is a three-story apartment complex, while the other is a two-story commercial building.
Working Fire 1100 block Florida Ave NE. Fire involving rear porches on two structures. #DCsBravest engaged in aggressive dire attack. pic.twitter.com/7KBDAfP7wr
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 11, 2021
D.C. Fire spokesman Vito Maggiolo said firefighters extinguished all the visible fire first before putting out smaller flames.
About 100 firefighters were at the scene, preventing the fire from spreading to other buildings.
Update 2 Alarm fire 1100 block Florida Ave NE. #DCsBravest have prevented fire from spreading to additional structures on either side. Still extinguishing minor hotspots. No injuries reported. Displacements anticipated. Investigators on scene. pic.twitter.com/1LP2dAwsCP
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 11, 2021
Maggiolo said both buildings suffered significant damages.
Video shot by a neighbor showing the extent of the fire faced by #DCsBravest during the 2 Alarm fire in the 1100 block of Florida Avenue NE last night. 6 adults were displaced. There were no injuries. pic.twitter.com/f09qJpVnwx
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 11, 2021
No injuries were reported.
Below is a map of where the fire occurred.
