Smoke rise behind the U.S. Capitol building, emergency announcement playing.

Washington D.C., USA - On Monday morning an emergency announcement went off as smoke was rising from behind the Capitol Hill building in Washington D.C.. People who were on the grounds for the inauguration rehearsal had to leave.Show more

Shortly after the first videos appeared online the following statement was made by DC and EMS:
"#DCsBravest responded to an outside fire in the 100 block of H St SE that has been extinguished. There were no injuries. This accounts for smoke that many have seen."

Later the U.S. Secret Service also gave an update about the situation:
"Public safety and law enforcement responded to a small fire in the area of 1st and F streets SE, Washington, D.C. that has been extinguished. Out of an abundance of caution the U.S. Capitol complex was temporarily shutdown. There is no threat to the public"