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Fire spotted and extinguished in metro tunnel near l’enfant plaza, Washington DC

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L'Enfant Plaza, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

According to the dispatch call, a fire was seen in the metro tunnel near L’Enfant Plaza. It was later confirmed extinguished near the Archives area.

Audio|Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
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Transcript:
That was my transmission, but I just conferred with the Metro Transit Police officer, and he said he physically saw a fire in the tunnel, but it appears to be out now towards Archives.

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Location mentioned:
L'Enfant Plaza, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

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