Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} A fire forced Union Station to be evacuated for a short time Sunday night.
DC Fire and EMS responded around 6:30pm.
They found flames in an electrical room by an escalator near the intersection of 1st Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast. The incident created a good amount of smoke and forced Union Station to be evacuated.
Some Amtrak trains were affected and delayed because of the fire but a spokesperson said normal operations resumed around 7:30pm.
No injuries were reported.
