The resident was found by crews hired by the building owners to evaluate the safety of the structure," Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference Monday.  Full credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images

The resident was found by crews hired by the building owners to evaluate the safety of the structure," Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference Monday. Full credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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74-year-old man found alive 5 days after Washington, DC, building fire

A 74-year-old man has been discovered alive five days after his senior living apartment complex in Washington, DC, caught fire -- but nobody knew he was missing.