Woman, Child Rescued From Apartment Fire on Sherman Ave. NW

Woman & child rescued from 2nd floor along Sherman Ave this morning – 1 @dcfireems reporting minor shoulder injury. pic.twitter.com/WiPLgineFV

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 16, 2016

Firefighters rescued a woman and a child from the second floor of a Sherman Ave. NW apartment building while a fire burned inside, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

The fire started at an apartment building at 3101 Sherman Ave. NW before 7 a.m. this morning, according to authorities.

More pics from fire – 3101 Sherman Ave NW pic.twitter.com/j2zp1KbqrI

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 16, 2016

One person sustained  “minor shoulder injury” during the blaze, but it was immediately unclear whether that person was a firefighter or someone inside the building.

Images via D.C. Fire and EMS Twitter