Man dead after Bloomingdale rowhouse fire in Northwest D.C.

A 42-year-old man was found dead after a fire in his Bloomingdale area home in the District, officials said.

About 7 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters went to a two-story brick rowhouse located at 1810 First Street NW. The bulk of the fire was on the first floor but it spread to the rest of the building, Battalion Chief Brian Lee said. After the fire was knocked out, a body was found on the rowhouse’s first floor.