DC firefighters find body in burning vehicle

A body has been found inside a burning vehicle in Northwest D.C.

It happened Monday around 4:30 p.m. on the 500 block of Nicholson Street, D.C. police said.

D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a car on fire in the rear alley, and they put the fire out within 10 minutes.

Fire crews asked for police and a fire investigator when the body was discovered. The fire is under investigation.

A map of the approximate location is included below.



WTOP’s Ivy Lyons and Abigail Constantino contributed to this report. 

Veronica Canales

Veronica Canales is an Associate Producer and Weekend Overnight Producer at WTOP.

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