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Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED) Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED)
Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (Updated) Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @MetroReasons@thepit.social (@MetroReasons) February 15, 2024 …

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Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire
Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire While firefighters in Maryland had all hands on deck to contend with a massive eight-alarm brush fire on Tuesday afternoon, crews in neighboring Virginia were equally busy battling a massive blaze that broke out inside a Stafford County home. At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the unit block of Rita Lane near Walnut drive, where there was a massive fire with flames and smoke billowing through the air off the roof and porch of the residence. The fire razed the Stafford County home.Stafford County Fire and Rescue Using a …

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by Zak Failla