700 block Quebec Place, NW photo by DC Fire and EMS
From DC Fire and EMS (first reported at 3:19pm Tuesday):
“#DCsBravest are saddened to advise that the child (7 years old) rescued by our firefighters has succumbed to her injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and the community.”
This was the scene encountered by first arriving units. #DCsBravest can confirm smoke alarms were present and operational in this home. https://t.co/T9ZOpi5S8p
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 14, 2021
photo by DC Fire and EMS
“#DCsBravest are returning to the scene of the fatal blaze in the 700 block of Quebec Pl. NW at 11 AM. Fire prevention personnel & area firefighters will visit homes to provide fire safety literature, home inspections, & smoke alarm checks as part of our “AFTER THE FIRE” program.”