Dog Reunited With Owner After Being Rescued From DC Apartment Fire (Video)

No injuries were reported, but a dog needed to be rescued from the fifth floor of a Northwest DC apartment complex on Monday afternoon.

The rescued dog in DC.
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The scene of the fire in DC.
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Zak Failla

03/18/2024 4:08 p.m.

DC Fire and EMS personnel were called around 3:30 p.m. on March 18 to the 2100 block of North Hampshire Avenue NW, where there was a reported fire on a fifth floor balcony.

Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire, though crews were still in the area as of 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon to check for hot spots or any possible extension of the fire, though it was believed to be confined to the fifth floor.

There were no injuries were reported, though the dog was rescued and reunited with its owner. No information about possible displacements was released by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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