The blaze broke out in a three-story middle-of-row apartment house on the 1300 block of Euclid Street in Columbia Heights, according to a 10 p.m Twitter post by DC Fire and EMS.
The seven adults and four children inside all escaped uninjured, officials said.
Meanwhile, a local Red Cross group was assisting the displaced residents.
The cause remains under investigation by authorities.
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