Perhaps it's time to make a few repairs at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building...
On Sunday, just before 12:30 p.m., DC Firefighters responded to a report of smoke clouding one of the floors there. Once on the scene, responding units extinguished a fire in a second floor fireplace. Officials believe the smoke was due to a backed-up fireplace.
The Secret Service evacuated the building as a precaution. There were no reported injuries.
The last major fire at the Old Executive Office happened on December 19, 2007, when an electrical blaze damaged much of then-Vice President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office.
The Old Executive Office Building is across the street from the White House.
