Crime & Safety
DC Firefighters Respond To Smoke To Find ... A Smoke Machine
Smoke billowing out of a D.C. business under renovation turned out to have a benign cause.
WASHINGTON, DC — The sight of smoke pouring out of a business in D.C. on Monday night was certainly an alarming one, and firefighters sprang into action, ready to battle the inferno. But they soon found there was never a fire at all.
Firefighters responded to an alarm in the 1500 block of 7th Street NW and found smoke showing from a one-story commercial establishment under renovation.
As it turns out, an "unattended smoke machine" had activated inside, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted.
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Box Alarm 1500 block 7th St NW. #DCsBravest arrived with smoke showing from a 1 story commercial establishment under renovation. Upon gaining entry found an unattended smoke machine that activated. No fire and no injuries. pic.twitter.com/h4ik5xun3k
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 24, 2019
Smoke or fog machines are commonly used to create an atmosphere in late-night clubs, theaters, concerts, or other entertainment venues, although it's not clear if that's the case here.
They emit a dense vapor that looks like fog or smoke, but it doesn't actually come from fire, so there was never any danger.
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