The fire on the 4100 block of Livingston Road SE broke out in the pre-dawn hours, ravaging the first floor of the three-story building, according to DC Fire and EMS and ABC affiliate WJLA.
One person was apparently hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, WJLA says.
The fire was placed under control in less than an hour.
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