Fire Damages Popular D.C. Bar

March 3, 2022
D.C. firefighters battled a fire in the Sign of the Whale bar in Dupont Circle and kept it from spreading to adjacent businesses.

D.C. Fire and EMS crews battled a fire at the popular Sign of the Whale Bar near Dupont Circle Wednesday afternoon.

When crews arrived, smoke was showing from the roof of the two-story bar on the 1800 block of M Street NW.

Fire officials told NBC Washington that they were able to contain the fire before is spread to adjacent buildings.

No injuries were reported. 

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