Raw video from 2-alarm commercial building fire in Washington, DC. Blaze was one block from Engine 27's quarters.
Video above provided by DC Fire & EMS Department.
A fire early this morning destroyed a building under renovation just a block from the quarters of the DC Fire & EMS Department’s Engine 27. The fire in the 4100 block of Minnesota Avenue was discovered around 5:30 AM.
Spokesman Pete Piringer reports the building, which housed Miss Charlotte’s Crab Cakes, was under renovation. According to Piringer, because of the renovation walls and ceilings were open allowing the fire to spread rapidly. A second-alarm and a water supply task force were ordered by the incident commander.
One firefighter was treated and released for a broken finger.
The website of Engine 15 and Rescue Squad 3 has the following information about the fire:
Engine 27 went on the scene with fire showing from side b. Rescue 3 arrived and went to work helping units gain entry into the building, once inside crews encountered heavy fire on the first floor. Once units had the fire knocked on the first floor they tried to gain access to the second floor but were unsuccessful due to the steps being burned out. At this time the 2nd BFC pulled units out of the building and called for the 2nd alarm, bringing Engine 15. The Engine staged with second alarm units and was later released. After being pulled out units went to a defensive operation. After the fire was knocked on the second floor units went back into the building and mopped up.
