A DC Fire and EMS firefighter was injured battling a vacant building fire overnight on the 5800 block of Georgia Avenue NW that extended to an adjacent property.
Firefighters were called to the two-story dwelling around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday night, crew arrived to heavy fire conditions in a two-story vacant property, according to a tweet by DC Fire and EMS.
Crews got a quick knockdown on the main body of fire then started to open up walls and ceilings to check for extension and extinguish hot spots.
One firefighter received a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to a local hospital.
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