Washington — The home of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan in Washington, D.C., was damaged in a fire on Monday, according to multiple U.S. officials.
Phelan and his wife, Amy, were preparing to move into the Kalorama mansion that public records show was purchased last month for about $8.6 million, but it was unoccupied during renovations, sources told CBS News.
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Firefighters were called to the three-story English manor-style mansion in the 2400 block of Kalorama Road Monday night.
A Navy spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the residence is the Phelans’ and said the family was not home when the fire broke out.
Black smoke could be seen rising from the Kalorama neighborhood early Tuesday morning. D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly told WUSA the blaze was caused by an electrical event.
Erielle Delzer and James LaPorta contributed to this report.
