Fire blazes Georgetown townhouse

On Monday afternoon, a fire broke out in the attic of a 3-story Georgetown home, according to a Washington Post blog, causing moderate damage to the house. When the fire department arrived, D.C. Fire Department spokesperson Pete Piringer said, flames were spouting out of the top of the house.

The fire, on the 1400 block of 30th Street, was under control within an hour after it was reported, around 5pm. The cause still has not been determined.