2024-01-15T19:54:07+00:00
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/ A fake call to 911 stating that the White House was witnessing a fire caused fire trucks to be sent there on Monday, when US President Joe Biden and his family were at Camp David.
Immediately, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles responded to the call just after 7 a.m. Washington, D.C. time, which reported that the White House was on fire and that a person was trapped inside, an official familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to do so. By speaking to the media.
Within minutes, District of Columbia fire and emergency medical agencies and US Secret Service personnel reported that the report was a hoax and called off the response.