1 dead, firefighter injured in Northwest DC apartment fire

Fire in a Northwest DC apartment building
This fire was in an apartment on the eighth floor of a Northwest D.C. 10-story apartment building mostly occupied by senior citizens. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)
This fire was in an apartment on the eighth floor of a Northwest D.C. 10-story apartment building mostly occupied by senior citizens. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)
Acting Fire Chief Andre Edwards addresses the media after the deadly fire. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)
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Fire in a Northwest DC apartment building

One person was killed and a firefighter was injured in a fire Thursday morning at a high-rise apartment building in Northwest D.C., according to officials.

D.C. Fire and EMS said first responders were called to put out a two-alarm blaze at 8:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of M Street. The fire was in an apartment on the eighth floor of a 10-story apartment building mostly occupied by older adults and people with disabilities.

Black smoke was rising into the floors above when firefighters entered the high-rise and there was a mayday call from a firefighter as they fought the flames. The fire was knocked down by 9:13 a.m., according to a post on the social media platform X.

Acting Fire Chief Andre Edwards confirmed during a news conference that one resident died in the fire. The department said in a post on X their “thoughts and prayers are with family and friends.”

A firefighter and two other people were injured and taken to the hospital, but first responders said they don’t appear to have life-threatening injuries.

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Emily Venezky

Emily Venezky is a digital writer/editor at WTOP. Emily grew up listening to and reading local news in Los Angeles, and she’s excited to cover stories in her chosen home of the DMV. She recently graduated from The George Washington University, where she studied political science and journalism.

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