One person seriously injured in terrifying fire near Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
One person was seriously injured in a terrifying blaze near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, Thursday morning, officials said.
Bright orange flames engulfed a concession kiosk northwest of the memorial sometime after sunrise, images shared on X indicated.
The one-alarm fire resulted in one adult male victim – who was airlifted with “serious non-life-threatening injuries,” DC Fire and EMS confirmed.
Video footage showed first responders loading the individual onto a helicopter using a stretcher on the lawn in front of the memorial.
Firefighters put out the fire and secured propane tanks from the concession hut, the officials added.
Video from the scene showed several DC firefighters at the scene while the charred kiosk was being hosed down.
Two gas tanks could be seen set aside on the pavement.
