‘Suspicious’ fires break out in Senate buildings

Four separate, small trashcan fires were reported Wednesday in the Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings.

The first three fires all occurred in women’s restrooms between 9 and 10:45 a.m., while the fourth fire was reported around 2 p.m.

Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider described the fires as “suspicious.” She added that no one was evacuated or injured.

The investigation into the fires was ongoing, according to Capitol Police.

Tags

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed..

 

Main Area Top ↴

Testing Homepage Widget

 

Main Area Middle ↴
Main Area Bottom ↴

Most Popular

Load more

Video

See all Video