Two adults are dead and one person is seriously hurt after a house fire in Southeast D.C.
Firefighters responded to 23rd Street at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning to a report of a fire. Upon arrival, they saw flames coming from the second floor of the townhouse. All three people were on the top floor at the time of the fire. They were able to put out the fire.
A 34-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man were pronounced dead. An 85-year-old woman was escorted down a ladder from the top floor and was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire. One person has taken one person into custody in connection with prior incidents at the home.
