Watch: D.C. Firefighters Battling Mansion Fire that Rekindled

May 20, 2025

Firefighters operating at the two-alarm fire were evacuated from the three-story house in northwest D.C.

Susan Nicol

D.C. firefighters returned to a mansion fire early Tuesday after a rekindle.

Crews were evacuated when conditions deteroriated and engaged in an exterior attack, WJLA reported.

Firefighters had been at the unoccupied house Monday evening for a fire, they believed was extinguished.

The operation is continuing with aerial apparatus in use.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.