WASHINGTON (ABC7) – A large fire hit the Embassy of Ecuador building in D.C. overnight, leaving two firefighters in the hospital, according to authorities.
D.C. Fire officials reported the two-alarm fire at around 12:23 a.m. Wednesday at a building at 15th and Euclid St NW.
The fire department says that there was a “heavy” fire on the roof of the building and it took “aggressive” interior work to put the fire out in that part of the embassy.
Two Alarm fire now 15th & Euclid Sts NW. Fire in attic & roof 4 story building pic.twitter.com/iYxsnqxXPl
– DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2017
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Update 15th St. aggressive interior firefighting has extinguished heavy visible fire from roof. Stack continues. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/51hT5pUBNt
– DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2017
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Firefighters continued with what authorities called an “exhausting interior firefight” and say the blaze is now out and diplomats from the embassy were able to walk through the building.
About 20 units and 100 firefighters were called to the scene of the fire.
2nd Alarm structure is large 4 story embassy building. We continue to battle the fire from interior. Still no injuries. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/7yfr41a4CI
– DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2017
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The firefighters who were taken to the hospital have non-life threatening injuries, fire officials say.
Continue to extinguish pockets of fire. Some units taking break after exhausting interior firefight. Approx 20 units & 100 FFs operating. pic.twitter.com/g3hWWpehB4
– DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2017
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The 1400 through 1600 block of Euclid Street was closed because of the fire and the fire department says they will stay on the scene for a while.
Authorities have not said what may have caused the fire at this time.
Conditions in rear of building on 15 St. NW. We had to overcome challenge of high pitched roof. Tx 1 FF minor inj. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/5SbN4Nhax4
– DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 27, 2017
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