Fireworks sit outside of a home that caught fire early Friday in the 800 block of Varnum Street NW. (D.C. fire department)A house fire that left four people homeless in the District early Friday was caused by the improper use of fireworks, officials said. In the District, firefighters responded before 1 a.m. to a fire at a home in the 800 block of Varnum Street NW in the Petworth neighborhood. Firefighters battle a blaze early Friday in the 800 block of Varnum Street NW in the Petworth neighborhood. The fireworks, designed to launch into the air, were on the street outside of the house when firefighters arrived, officials said.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2019 16:33 UTC