Gas leak possibly caused fire on rooftop of DC building: Officials

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. firefighters battled a fire possibly started by a gas leak on the rooftop of a building in Southeast on Sunday night.

In a post on X around 11:50 p.m., the DC Fire and EMS Department said the fire ignited in the 1300 block of 4th Street, where flames were found on the top of a multi-story building.

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As the investigation continued, there was an active gas leak coming from a grill.

In an update just after midnight, the fire was contained and extinguished…

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