After leaving the White House in 2017, former President and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama purchased a home in the exclusive and upscale Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Kalorama.

On Tuesday, the Obamas and other residents in the area, if they were present, were likely compelled to evacuate their homes as a precaution while a nearby mansion was engulfed in flames, the Daily Mail reported.

The home that was ablaze sits adjacent to the rear of the Obama home in the ultra-wealthy neighborhood, and was unoccupied and undergoing renovations at the time of the inferno.

Nearby residents evacuated

Local Fox affiliate WTTG reported that firefighters first responded to a small fire at the Kalorama home around 9:30 Monday evening but quickly got that blaze under control, after which they determined it had been caused by an electrical issue.

Just a few hours later, however, firefighters were called back to that same residence to battle an even larger fire around 6:00 Tuesday morning, with the undetermined cause of the second fire remaining under investigation.

At one point, firefighters were forced to evacuate the building as the fire rapidly spread, and other residents in nearby homes were also evacuated as a precautionary measure.

One firefighter reportedly fell down an elevator shaft in the burning home during the evacuation, but was quickly rescued by colleagues and is being monitored in a hospital. The report indicated that there were no other known injuries.

A total of 30 units with 125 personnel were called out in response to the two-alarm fire, and several firefighters remained on scene after the blaze was extinguished to ensure it didn't burst into flames again.

Home owned by Navy Secretary Phelan

CBS News reported that the house that burned in D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood is owned by U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan and his wife, Amy.

The Phelans had just purchased the three-story English Manor-style home last month for $8.6 million, but had not yet moved in while the structure underwent renovations.

Phelan, prior to being nominated and confirmed as the Navy secretary, became quite wealthy as a Florida-based businessman and private investment firm manager.

The home was previously owned for around two decades by Stuart Bernstein, a businessman who served as the U.S. ambassador to Denmark during the George W. Bush presidency.

Grateful for the "rapid response" of firefighters

WTTG reported that Navy Sec. Phelan's spokesman, Capt. Adam Clampitt, said in a statement about Tuesday's house fire, "Fortunately, the family was not in the home at the time and everyone is safe."

"The Secretary and his wife would like to thank the DC Fire Department and the Metropolitan Police Department for their rapid response, as well as their neighbors for their outpouring of support and well wishes," the spokesman added.