D.C. Firefighters Control Two-Alarm Fire at Metro HQ

Flames shooting from the windows
Photo courtesy DC Fire and EMS

Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire early today at D.C. Metro Headquarters.

Video from the scene posted to the department’s Twitter account showed huge flames shooting out the top-floor windows of the eight-story, square block building at 600 5th St NW.

In another post, the department Tweeted that there were no reported injuries.

Flames shooting from the windows
Photo courtesy DC Fire and EMS
Fire trucks and visible fire at DC Metro HQ
Photo courtesy DC Fire and EMS
Fire apparatus and rehab trucks at the two-alarm fire
Photo courtesy DC Fire and EMS

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