Photo courtesy Deborah Goss

A fire broke out this morning inside an Indian restaurant in the 1700 block of L Street NW, leading to the evacuation of several nearby buildings.

The fire at I-The Indian Experience, located at 1708 L Street NW, began in the kitchen and extended to some duct work, D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Firefighters were called to the scene for a report of smoke conditions, and evacuations began after the smoke spread through the ducts of several interconnected buildings, reaching all the way to the roof. Fire crews remain on the scene, and traffic is backed up in the area. No injuries have been reported.

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