Office evacuated after fire breaks out next to White House

Thick black smoke billowed from a fire on the US White House compound today.

Wed, 19 Dec, 2007 - 15:27

Thick black smoke billowed from a fire on the US White House compound today.

The blaze appeared to be located near the ceremonial office of vice president Dick Cheney on the second floor of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

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