DC firefighters battle blaze in historic firehouse near US Capitol

WASHINGTON — Firefighters in Washington, D.C., on Friday battled a two-alarm fire that started in a three-story former firehouse under renovation near the U.S. Capitol. DC Fire and EMS said one firefighter declared mayday and was rescued. No injuries were reported. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. The fire began Friday evening in Old Engine Company No. 12, now a landmark historic site along North Capitol Street in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington. DC Fire posted on social media that an...