Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (Developing)

Officials say that the person pulled from a second-story kitchen fire early on Monday morning in Southeast DC has died.

The fire was reported in the 700 block of Brandywine Street SE
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06/26/2023 11:32 a.m.

At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Monday, June 26, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 700 block of Brandywine Street SE, where there were reports of smoke coming from a residence.

One person was rescued from the apartment and was rushed to an area hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, which later led to the resident's death, the agency announced later on Monday morning.

The victim's age and identity were not released as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

According to officials, there were no residents displaced, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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