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Vacant Building Goes Up In Flames In Southeast DC (Photos)

First responders had their hands full in Southeast DC on Wednesday when a fire broke out at a vacant building, officials say.

The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

 Photo Credit: Twitter
The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

 Photo Credit: Twitter/@dcfireems
The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

 Photo Credit: Twitter/@dcfireems
The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The fire was reported in the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

 Photo Credit: Twitter/@dcfireems
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DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 21, when a fire was reported in the basement of a two-story home with flames showing on the first floor. 

According to officials, the building is known to be vacant, and there were no injuries reported. The fire was corralled within less than a half hour.

The cause and origin of the blaze remain under investigation. 

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