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Longworth Reopened After Morning Evacuation

By Emily Yehle
Posted October 21, 2009 at 9:20am

Updated: 10:42 a.m.Capitol Police evacuated the Longworth House Office Building on Wednesday morning for several minutes after the building’s fire alarm sounded. The building was reopened around 10:30 a.m.Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said construction work set off the alarm and investigators found no evidence of smoke or fire.

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