Pictures from Friday’s 3rd-alarm and close call in DC

More from DC. This is from Friday’s three-alarm fire at 222 Longfellow Street, NW. It includes a close call fro a firefighter working on the roof. Again, PIO Alan Etter supplies the pictures and the details below:

At 2:39 PM on July 18th, Fire & EMS was dispatched to the report of a house fire in the 200 block of Longfellow Street, Northwest. First arriving companies found heavy fire visible in the rear and through the roof of 222 Longfellow, and the fire was spreading quickly to adjoining homes. A second alarm was quickly called for as firefighters began an aggressive suppression operation. Early in the operation, a firefighter fell a short distance through the roof into the attic area, but was quickly recovered and found to have only minor injuries. He was transported to MedStar for observation. Firefighters continued the firefighter and quickly learned the fire had spread to three exposure buildings in addition to the fire building. A third alarm was called for because of high heat and the need to rotate firefighters consistently. After approximately 45 minutes, the bulk of the fire was contained and under control within one hour. Severe damage was done to four homes on Longfellow Street, and three homes across the alley on Kansas Avenue suffered considerable damage from radiant heat.

There were no civilian injuries, but several were displaced. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.