Small Fire Extinguished Outside Capitol Hill Church

Firefighters rushed to the 1100 block of South Carolina Avenue SE this morning after a small fire was spotted outside a church.

First responders arrived at the church about 9 a.m. Thursday, said Oscar Mendez, a spokesman for the D.C. Fire Department. An outdoor air conditioning unit caught fire and was extinguished within 10 minutes.

No injuries were reported.

Representatives of Greater People Union Baptist Church, which is located on that block, were not immediately available.