Eight firefighters were injured when two fire trucks crashed while responding to an apartment fire in Southeast D.C. Friday evening, fire officials say.
D.C. Fire and EMS said the crash happened about 7 p.m. at 15th and K streets SE. Fire and rescue crews were responding to a blaze in the 1400 block of L Street SE.
All eight firefighters have non-life threatening injuries, the department said.
Video from D.C. Fire and EMS shows huge orange flames shooting out of a fourth-floor apartment window while smoke billowed out of the building.
Firefighters rescued one resident who was in good condition and treated a cat at the scene before requesting the Humane Rescue Alliance to get medical help for the animal.
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