A fire at Metro’s future headquarters in Southwest D.C. sent smoke over the area, and two firefighters were taken to the hospital.
One firefighter received a minor injury on the scene at seventh and D streets SW, DC Fire and EMS said. Another firefighter needed to be treated for a medical condition.
Photos and video show flames and heavy smoke Thursday morning on the roof of the building under construction.
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About 100 firefighters were called to the scene.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and checked for any possible extension of the fire.
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At the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station, the Seventh and D streets entrance was closed. Other entrances were open.
The fire was accidental and linked to roofing work, DC Fire and EMS said.
Metro said in a statement, “We do not anticipate any significant impacts to our plan to transition workers into the building next year.”
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
