Posted October 3, 2007 6:03 PM
By Gabrielle Russon
Four fires were extinguished today inside two Senate office buildings, but no evacuations or arrests were made.
The fires, which were all called “suspicious in nature,” occurred inside trash cans in four different women’s bathrooms, said Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider. No one was injured.
Three fires were in Dirksen Senate Office Building while another took place in Hart Senate Office Building between about 10:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Both are located near the U.S. Capitol.
The police department put out the first three fires within a matter of minutes. The fire department assisted with the last one because it “generated more smoke than the others,” Schneider said.
The fires are under investigation, she said.
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Comments
oh my god, it's the terrorists! what will we do?! crykey the world is coming to an end!
Add 300 trillion to the defense budget! i can't believe this is harshing my trip to the mall! i am so scared!! i'm ☁-ing my pants! please take the rest of my foolish rights away! oh gawd, the humanity!!
Posted by: TheReamer | October 3, 2007 6:20 PM
Hey, sounds similar to the 'Reichstag' fire back in '33.
Posted by: C.Morris | October 3, 2007 6:22 PM
Why wasn't the Senate evacuated?
Posted by: Wondering | October 3, 2007 7:01 PM
Obviously, we need a 7 day waiting period on matches.
Nick Kasoff
The Thug Report
Posted by: Nick Kasoff - The Thug Report | October 3, 2007 9:19 PM
hey matches don't start fires, people start fires.....
Posted by: confused | October 3, 2007 11:21 PM
Does JohnD have an alibi?
Posted by: chimpymcflightsuit'snavigator | October 4, 2007 12:28 PM