VIDEO: A fire that broke out in the early morning hours of Saturday displaced two people living in Southwest DC, fire officials said.
In a social media post made just after 1:15 a.m., DC Fire and EMS said crews were responding to a working fire in the unit block of Chesapeake Street SW. There, a fire was in the basement of a two-story apartment.
Shortly before 1:30 a.m., DCFD said the fire had been knocked down and crews were checking for extension. One person was being evaluated by EMS for potential minor injuries, officials noted.
No one was hurt, but the Red Cross was requested to help two people who were displaced.
