16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building

Sixteen people are displaced on Friday morning after an electrical fire sparked and spread in the walls of a three-story garden apartment in Southeast DC.

The scene of the fire in DC.
Photo Credit: *@dcfireems*

The aftermath of the fire in DC.
Photo Credit: *@dcfireems*

The cooling bus
Photo Credit: *@dcfireems*

Zak Failla

07/28/2023 1:03 p.m.

A hot day got even hotter for DC Fire and EMS personnel who were called before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28 to the 1800 block of Good Hope Road SE, where a fire was reported.

With temperatures topping 95 degrees firefighters worked with PEPCO to extinguish the fire which was arcing in the walls of the building, but couldn't be contained until the power was secured.

A cooling bus was called in for the displaced residents, and the fire was under control before noon. The American Red Cross was also called in to assist.

No injuries were reported, and officials declared that "firefighters are rehydrated and rehabbed, and ready for the next call."

Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

Click here to follow Daily Voice Fairfax and receive free news updates.