2nd Alarm Fire, flames showing on H St in Washington DC

Around 10:30am on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Washington DC Fire and EMS responded to a box alarm on the 1300 block of H Street NE, with smoke showing on the roof.

The fire was upgraded to a 2nd alarm when there was considerable fire on arrival with some extension.

According to @dcfireems: "1 firefighter transported non life threatening injury. Investigators on scene. 20 units & 100 personnel."

I was at the Supreme Court when this call when out and saw the smoke, jumped on my bike and walked up to flames showing. Investigators with ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) also present.

The DC Streetcars, which run on H St., had to be turned off, and ladder trucks had to navigate around the extra power lines.

Overhead video courtesy of   / dc_realestatedevelopers