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A District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department spokesman confirms now that 4 firefighters have been burned at a fire near 6th & F Streets, NE. The early report from Battalion Chief Kenneth Crosswhite is that one firefighter is in critical condition and three are in serious condition. They have been taken to the burn unit at the Washington Hospital Center.

A "mayday" was called about the same time or just prior to the second alarm being requested.

Crosswhite says it appears the firefighters were operating on the first three floor of a row house in the middle of the block.

# posted by Dave Statter @ 3:38 PM