A lunchtime tipster snapped this pic.
We’ll update as details become available.
UPDATE 1: the fire is likely at Hook. Fire trucks are just arriving (12:44 pm)
UPDATE 2: the fire is in the kitchen at Tackle Box. It looks like half-price fish taco day got out-of-control.
UDATE 3: Customers left Tackle Box with their lunches when place started filling with smoke; Back kitchen caught fire according to an intern that survived the TBFire (#TBFire on Twitter).
UPDATE 4: Standby smoker lights up. Is now really the right time?
UPDATE 5: DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) report no injuries.
UPDATE 6: Fire started at Hook and caused damages to Tackle Box & Saloun
UPDATE 7: Fire started outside Hook as reported by Georgetown Patch. Both will be closed for next two days at least.
UPDATE 8: Hook and Tackle Box are closed indefinitely according to the eateries owner Jonathan Umbell.