A two-alarm fire broke out on the fifth floor of a large apartment complex in Southwest D.C. Tuesday evening.
Update 2 Alarm fire 500 block N St SW. have placed this fire under control. Clearing remaining smoke. Still no injuries reported. Firefighters battled hi-rise fire conditions + heat of the day. Investigators on scene.
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More than 75 firefighters were called to the fire on N Street near O Street just before 7 p.m. They were able to put the fire under control within an hour.
2 Alarm Fire 500 block N St SW. Fire on 5th floor of large occupied apartment complex. actively attacking the fire. 20 piece of equipment and 75 personnel on scene or enroute.
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No injuries were reported.
It is unclear what the extent of the damage is in the building.
Below is a map of where the fire occurred.
