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Smoke detected near L'Enfant Plaza metro tracks sparks concern, Washington DC
Fire & ArsonBeing reported by Metro personnel smelling smoke near L'Enfant Plaza station and inspecting tracks for sparks or fire hazards.
Audio|Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
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Transcript:
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Are you at L'Enfant Plaza, a tractor? I need you to check for sparks or anything, smoke or fire or sparks near L'Enfant Plaza.
00:07
The track number two.
00:10
I do smell smoke.
00:12
However, I'm doing track number one.
00:14
I'm getting right across over the track two.
00:17
Again, I do smell some sort of smoke.
00:20
Over?
00:21
I copy you. You smell some sort of smoke.
00:23
I copy you.
00:26
Track 528. Let me know doing that walk around.
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Location mentioned:
L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024
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