Video by Chris Oliphant.
A family of five was displaced and a dog was killed as a result of a fire at 4222 47th Street in Northwest Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon. Three other dogs were rescued by firefighters.
DC Fire & EMS Department Deputy Chief Kenneth Crosswhite tells 9NEWS NOW all five family members were home when the fire was discovered. The fire was reported at 4:47 PM.
Crosswhite said 90 firefighters responded to the scene, and none were injured. The fire was extinguished by about 5:30 PM.
The American Red Cross was on the scene to help the family.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The Battle Hymn of the 5th Battalion. “Men, we shall retreat from battle to the sound of the blaring air horns!” What a disgrace. I remember when it meant something to be part of the DCFD. Now its the only place around where the firefighters are running out of the building faster than the cock roaches.