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A fire on the 400 block of Atlantic Street SE on Nov. 12 displaced four adults and killed four of five dogs removed from the building. The cause is under investigation.
A fire on the 400 block of Atlantic Street SE displaced four adults and killed four dogs on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Five dogs were removed from the fire. Four did not survive.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, DC Fire and EMS said in an update on X. The D.C. Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services and the American Red Cross are assisting the displaced residents.
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