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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Two cats and a woman were rescued from a home after an accidental fire in D.C. on Tuesday.
Crews responded to the 5200 block of East Capitol Street SE and began an “aggressive interior attack.” The fire was contained to the back of the home with no exposure to nearby properties.
(DC Fire and EMS Department)
Crews used a ground ladder to rescue a woman from the second floor. The cause of the fire was deemed accidental and due to an unspecified “electrical event.”
The woman and the cats were displaced.
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