Peabody St. we are rescuing numerous people via ladders. Fire top floor being knocked down. Heavy smoke 3 floors. pic.twitter.com/c2FExcQHn7
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
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The blaze tore through a four-story building in the 1300 block of Peabody Street near Walmart around 3 a.m.
Over 150 firefighters responded to the fiery emergency.
Some additional images of residents escaping down ladders we raised during the early stages of Peabody St. fire. pic.twitter.com/HT1f05bPCu
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
Four people were treated at the scene. One person was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. A total of six people were injured.
Five firefighters were also transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Peabody St we now have fire in attic & extending through the roof. Battling fire via an interior attack. pic.twitter.com/OMHlopFf4H
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
Peabody St still have heavy fire in attic & several top floor Apts. aggressive firefight continues. Rescues complete. pic.twitter.com/UE4xNP57R4
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
Peabody St 2nd Alarm deteriorating conditions top floor forced us to begin attacking fire from exterior. Approx 100 FFs manning 20 units pic.twitter.com/KbgULdiOY4
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
Peabody St now a 3 Alarm fire, we are preparing to again continue interior attack after knocking down fire with outside streams.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
We have had to resume outside attack on Peabody St fire. Media staging 14th & Peabody Sts NW. We have only had 1 Pt. Tx with a minor inj. pic.twitter.com/s2hbDfR7ca
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 24, 2017
Peabody Street NW fire started at around 3a. One injury reported. Will take several more hours to put out. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/zGgQZeD1RN
— Dennis J. Foley (@550Foley) June 24, 2017
.@dcfireems fighting fire in an apartment building on 1300 block of Peabody St. NW. Firefighters rescued several people @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/kks28Vynqf
— Stephanie (@stephitv) June 24, 2017
Top floor of Peabody St NW apartment building on fire. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/ttwQoThTIg
— Dennis J. Foley (@550Foley) June 24, 2017
