A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after attempting to light a firepit on a high-rise balcony in the District of Columbia over the weekend.

The D.C. Fire and EMS Department responded at 7:44 p.m. Sunday to the incident at the building in the 1900 block of 14th Street NW.&nbsp;

The building wasn’t damaged, the department wrote in a post on X. Fire officials didn’t specify the nature of the person’s injuries.&nbsp;

Firepits are illegal to use within 25 feet of a structure, and charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices aren’t allowed on balconies, fire officials said.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at <a href="mailto:bmatthews@washingtontimes.com">bmatthews@washingtontimes.com</a>.

A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after attempting to light a firepit on a high-rise balcony in the District of Columbia over the weekend.{ai:summary}A person was hospitalized with serious injuries after trying to light a firepit on a high-rise balcony in D.C. Fire officials responded but reported no damage to the building. Using firepits on balconies is illegal due to safety regulations. #society

Person injured trying to spark illegal firepit on D.C. balcony

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