UPDATED: Raw video from three-alarm fire in Washington, DC. Three homes damaged on Douglas Street, NE.

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Video above shot by DC Fire & EMS Department photographer Vito Maggiolo.

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A fire this morning began in a home at 2210 Douglas Street, NE and spread to the houses on both sides. DC Fire & EMS Department PIO Alan Etter provides the account below:

Dispatched at 9:56 AM, this fire grew to three alarms and resulted in the total destruction of two homes and the serious damage of another. Firefighters arrived to heavy fire showing from the rear of a two story single family home. It was clear the fire had spread significantly to homes on either side. It took firefighters about an hour to bring the blaze under control. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damage is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Video above shot by DC Fire & EMS Department PIO Alan Etter.