Photos: D.C. Firefighters Rescue One from Apartment Fire

A D.C. firefighter rescues a person from the fire via a ladder.
A D.C. firefighter rescues a person from the fire via a ladder.

On Monday, October 21, 2019, D.C. fire crews responded to the above apartment fire in the 300 Block of G Street Southwest.

Photos from D.C. Fire & EMS posted on Twitter show firefighters rescuing one victim from the fire and flames venting from the building.

There were no reported injuries at this fire, which went to a second alarm.

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