Several Fires Break Out at RFK Stadium in DC

DC Fire and EMS crews said they were investigating the cause of “at least two fires” that started inside Washington’s disused RFK Stadium on July 5.

Video from the fire department shows crews in the stadium as they worked to extinguish the fires.

No injuries were reported, DC Fire and EMS said. Credit: DC Fire and EMS via Storyful

Video Transcript

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- It's got to be exit 309 somewhere going down.

- It's gotta be.

- [INAUDIBLE] the freight elevator.

- Huh?

- The freight elevator's still got power.

- Does it?

- Yeah.

- I don't know what's on fire down there.

- Command and rescue, when you get a chance, give me a primary of the area that--

- Copy.

- It's got to be exit 309 somewhere going down.

- It's gotta be.

- [INAUDIBLE] the freight elevator.

- Huh?

- The freight elevator's still got power.

- Does it?

- Yeah.

- I don't know what's on fire down there.

- Command and rescue, when you a chance, give me a primary of the area that--