Two fires in the District broke out just minutes apart early Wednesday morning, forcing more than a dozen people from their homes.
The first call to D.C. Fire and EMS came just before 2 a.m. — a basement fire on Kansas Avenue in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest.
Two firefighters were sent to a hospital with minor injuries. Nine people were displaced, according to the fire department.
Less than 20 minutes later, fire crews were called to a row home on Kentucky Avenue in Southeast D.C.
That fire left seven people and two cats without a home.
No injuries were reported in the fire on Kentucky Avenue.
Final Update: Working Fire – 300 Block of Kentucky Avenue SE – All fire extinguished. Smoke extended to adjacent residences.
Seven adults and two cats displaced as a result of this fire/smoke.
No injuries. pic.twitter.com/0ZcX3Z7vFy
— DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems) March 4, 2026
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