Crews put out rooftop solar panels that caught fire in DC

Anna Chen

May 2, 2024 at 6:29 PM

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said rooftop panels on top of a 3-story apartment building caught on fire Thursday afternoon in Southeast.

9 displaced after house fire damages 3 homes in Northeast DC

Firefighters responded to the 1600 block 28th Place. Crews put out the fire which damaged some of the apartment’s top floor, displacing some tenants.

No injuries were reported.

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