5800 blk Colorado Ave N.W. pic.twitter.com/8VwrGPqS0W
— Rescue3 (@DCFDRescue3) March 22, 2017
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DC Fire & EMS Department sounded three alarms for a house fire in the 5800 block of Colorado Avenue, Northwest this (Wednesday) morning. During the fire there was a mayday. News coverage indicates the mayday occurred and was quickly cleared.
D.C. Fire tweeted there was a “mayday” call made during the fire for a firefighter that was in distress that is accounted for and safe.
Initial searches found no one was inside the house. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not serious.
The fire started sometime after 6 a.m. at the two-story house.
Working fire 5800 block Colorado Ave NW. Heavy fire 2 story frame house
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
2 Alarm fire 5800 blk Colorado Ave NW. Heavy fire 2 story detached frame house. pic.twitter.com/U51EDkB9fQ
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
3 alarms now on Colorado Ave NW. Had a Mayday ((firefighter in distress) who is now accounted for and safe. pic.twitter.com/ywfMPVsFAa
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
Aggressive interior firefighting extinguished most of fire. Still hotspots. Successfully protected adjacent structures. House vacant pic.twitter.com/xHx9mVw5vp
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
Colorado Ave under control. Initial searches found no one inside this vacant house. 1 FF being tx non serious injuries. Original call 6:15. pic.twitter.com/aO7214DI0e
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
Investigators on scene to determine cause. Still opening up & extinguishing hotspots. pic.twitter.com/YzcJh0sRYr
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
Searches completed & no victims found. Investigation of cause continues. Early images of fire shown here. pic.twitter.com/kuZHWFmiFQ
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2017
