WASHINGTON – Two people were killed and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a fire that broke out at a Southeast D.C. row home early Sunday morning.
The victims killed were a 34-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man. The third person rescued from the home, an 85-year-old woman and her injuries were described as critical and life-threatening.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fatal fire that left the row home charred.
D.C. Fire and EMS tells FOX 5 that the fire was contained to the unit in the 3400 block of 23rd Street, SE.
The initial call came in around 5:30 a.m. Fire crews said they were on scene in about three minutes and began firefighting and rescue efforts almost immediately.
A fire official told FOX 5 they had the fire under control relatively quickly, and were able to get that 85-year-old woman out, but …