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DC FF Injured Battling Fire in Vacant Dwelling

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A DC Fire and EMS firefighter was injured battling a vacant building fire that extended to an adjacent property.

A DC Fire and EMS firefighter was injured battling a vacant building fire overnight on the 5800 block of Georgia Avenue NW that extended to an adjacent property.

Firefighters were called to the two-story dwelling around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday night, crew arrived to heavy fire conditions in a two-story vacant property, according to a tweet by DC Fire and EMS.

Crews got a quick knockdown on the main body of fire then started to open up walls and ceilings to check for extension and extinguish hot spots.

One firefighter received a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to a local hospital

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