On Saturday morning, reports of smoke prompted a partial White House evacuation. No injuries were reported and people were allowed to return to the West Wing.
Secret Service tells WWR that staffers in West Wing were evacuated out of "an abundance of caution" – everyone is safe
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) May 11, 2013
Update from #CNN: people allowed to return to White House. West Wing was briefly evacuated due to smoke coming from mechanical closet.
— Hartford Courant (@hartfordcourant) May 11, 2013
Smoke at the White House? What could have caused that?
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/333192687983403008
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/333193386834157568
Jay “Pants on Fire” Carney was last seen getting soaked when the scandal condom burst. Anyone know where he is this morning?
https://twitter.com/bethany_ballard/status/333190604576129024
https://twitter.com/largelatteplz/status/333198562806624258
“@thehill: Reports: West Wing of White House evacuated due to smoke from a mechanical closet http://t.co/V98jVQpr4j”#JayCarneysPants#tcot
— Kim D ⚖️???? (@_Kim37) May 11, 2013
"@theblaze: White House West Wing evacuated due to smoke http://t.co/Nm7dJ8UjP3" – So the Whitehouse is blowing smoke… what's new?!
— Ross Hessel (@rooster2188) May 11, 2013
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Smoke was coming out of the Whitehouse West Wing – somebody must be steaming mad they can't make Benghazi go away 🙂
— Rob Passarella (@robpas) May 11, 2013
Could it be the many pants on fire in the WH? Think about it. http://t.co/E7sNonwXGG
— Steven Harris (@stevenlharris) May 11, 2013
Hilarious:
http://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/statuses/333201934729216001