Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out in Mount Pleasant Home

A large fire erupted at a three-story house in Mount Pleasant tonight.

The two-alarm “heavy fire” began at a house on the 1700 block of Lamont St. NW some time before 10:15 p.m., according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

Though it was immediately unclear how or where the fire started, authorities said it spread to the home’s roof and attic. Several roads in the area were closed while firefighters battled the blaze.

Nobody was injured during the fire, officials said, but six people were displaced.

Aggressive interior attack in progress on Lamont St NW. Some fire now present in roof area. No injuries at present pic.twitter.com/i5pzXVS9c3

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 11, 2016

Photo via D.C. Fire and EMS