DCFD Battles Fire at Famed Watergate Hotel

Firefighters extinguished a fire on the 13th floor

Firefighters responded to a fire at the Watergate Complex on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (DFCD photo)

Firefighters responded to a fire at the Watergate Complex on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (DFCD photo)

 

MALLORY HUGHES, WUSA

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) – A fire broke out on the 13th floor of in the Watergate Complex Wednesday afternoon, D.C. Fire and EMS said.

It happened in the 700 block of New Hampshire Avenue Northwest around 1:45 p.m.

Fire officials said there is water on the fire but smoke has impacted several floors.

There are no injuries.

 

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