Woman Killed As Gas Station Pump Catches Fire

Gas station fire kills woman

A woman is dead following a fire at a gas station pump in Northeast DC. DC Fire officials say firefighters arrived at the gas station on 21st Street and Benning Road around 5:30 this morning to find the woman with fatal injuries and the gas pump still on fire. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Investigators are working to determine what sparked the blaze.