District of Columbia: Two-Alarm Fire Started by Pyrotechnic Devices, 2 Injured

On 25 June 2024, at approximately 1400 hours local time, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Bowen Road, SE. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which had engulfed two buildings, and rescued one resident, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. One firefighter was reportedly taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. In total, 76 people were displaced due to the incident.