WASHINGTON — A woman was rescued from a fire that started on the first floor of a two-story row home in the District early Monday morning.

DC Fire Department responded to 4000 block of 1st St SW where a woman was reported trapped by a fire just before 6 a.m. Firefighters were able to rescue the woman, who reportedly has mobility issues, and transport her to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the back portion of the first floor in the house and flames were quickly brought under control. The cause fire is still under investigation.

Fire crews have not said how many people were displaced by the blaze. No additional injuries have been reported.

It's not clear whether the home had working smoke alarms.

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