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DC Fire and EMS first reported at 1:35am: “2 Alarm fire 1400 block Chapin St NW. Fire top floor thru roof 4 story apartment building. Rescues are being made.”
photo by DC Fire and EMS
“Update 2 Alarm Fire 1400 block Chapin St NW. aggressive interior attack in progress on fire top floor & attic. 2 victims rescued & transported to hospitals, 1 serious & 1 critical. Additional residents removed via aerial ladder. Approx 20 units & 100 personnel operating.”
“Update 2 Alarm fire 1400 block Chapin St NW. Majority of fire extinguished. Still hitting hotspots. Confirmed all residents removed from fire floor. No additional patients at present. Fire investigators on scene. Numerous displacements.”
“Continue to extinguish hotspots & rotate units for relief. Additional units were requested above 2nd Alarm. Buses requested for displaced residents.”