It appears Russians are burning documents and such ahead of the ordered closures of diplomatic compounds in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Here’s D.C.:
EXCLUSIVE: Here's the fire in back of about to-be-closed DC Russia trade rep building. @janawinter on the scene. pic.twitter.com/oKoKX2OIBv
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 1, 2017
And here’s the scene in San Francisco:
Black smoke billows from a chimney on the roof of the #Russian consulate in #SF a day before the occupants must vacate. pic.twitter.com/hWMtfm7oav
— Justin Sullivan (@sullyfoto) September 1, 2017
Fire coming from top of #russianconsulate In Sf. What you guys burning ? pic.twitter.com/YcEwkjEYnQ
— Robert Humphrey (@RobertCHumphrey) September 1, 2017
Firefighters showed up and were told that the diplomats had a “fire going in the fireplace”:
The full write-up on the Russian consulate smoke report is even sketchier. Officials turned away firefighters. https://t.co/Bq5EaTPlxb pic.twitter.com/RWZXSC5e7p
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 1, 2017
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Uh-uh. Because people who grew up with Russian winters totally get cold on 100-degree days:
https://twitter.com/BanditRandom/status/903704396189409280
Nothing to see here!
Outside the SF Russian Consulate as smoke billows:
"Ve are not burning evidence, comrade! It is S'mores Day in Mother Russia." pic.twitter.com/5afoDCmZXI— Nick Knudsen ?? #DemCast (@DemWrite) September 1, 2017
According to reports, the Russians are saying the FBI will search the compounds tomorrow which would explain the fires:
https://twitter.com/justinhendrix/status/903768890571939840