Photo by Sarah Anne Hughes.
Firefighters are currently battling a second-alarm fire in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Northeast D.C.
Initial reports suggest there was an explosion and then a fire at the four-unit apartment building in the 1600 block of Isherwood NE. Police say no injuries have been reported. Both 16th and 17th streets are shut down between F and E streets NE.
A D.C. Fire and EMS spokesperson said, as of 4:30 p.m., crews were still at the scene. No additional information was available.
Update: The body of a man was located inside the building, according to police.
Firefighters on the scene of a two-alarm fire on the 1600blk of Isherwood St. NE. pic.twitter.com/JmaucajFZB
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 4, 2014
— Brian Wolf (@27lineman) June 4, 2014
@bcham2006 view from a few minutes before pic.twitter.com/MbsuvCzNrW
— Joshua Gibbs (@joshuabgibbs) June 4, 2014
View of damage at 16th/Isherwood NE fire. pic.twitter.com/mL7tn9fJhN
— Cam Thompson WNEW (@CamThompsonWNEW) June 4, 2014
