WAHINGTON (7News) -- A Christmas Eve morning fire in northwest D.C. claimed the life of one man, according to fire officials.

D.C. Fire and EMS received reports of smoke and flames in the 1500 block of Ogden Street NW shortly before 1 a.m.

Crews arrived within three minutes to find flames coming from the residence's first floor and located the man inside, appearing to have been trying to extinguish the fire.

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During a press conference, officials said crews pulled him from the home and attempted life-saving measures, but he later died after being rushed to a trauma center with critical life-threatening injuries.

No other occupants were inside the home at the time of the incident.

Investigators determined the fire was accidental, caused by debris from a self-installed chimney that ignited on the floor.

In response to the incident, the agency's fire prevention team will be canvassing the neighborhood to educate residents on fire safety.