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Around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, smoke was seen coming from a police vehicle in the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.
VIRGINIA, USA — A fire that broke out inside a terminal at Dulles Airport in Virginia is under investigation.
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening, smoke was reportedly seen coming from a police motorized vehicle in the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.
As a safety precaution, officials say passengers were evacuated from the departures level of the terminal.
Responders from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue department responded to the scene to contain the smoke and then vent it from other parts of the terminal.
Investigators have not said what caused the fire or what happened in the moments leading up to the flames.
Stick with WUSA9 as we follow this incident and provide the latest updates as they come into our newsroom.
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