A D.C. Fire and EMS firefighter was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at a two-story commercial building in northwest D.C. early Wednesday morning.

Just before 12:30 a.m., D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted that a fire was reported at the 1000 block of U Street NW. Officials said the fire was knocked down on the second floor of the building and by 1 a.m., all fire was extinguished.

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While battling the fire, officials said a firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital. The firefighter is expected to be OK.

Officials did not say what caused the fire.