Fire at Postal Museum Put Out Quickly

First responders extinguished the fire at the museum within minutes. (Hannah Hess/CQ Roll Call)
First responders extinguished the fire at the museum within minutes. (Hannah Hess/CQ Roll Call)
By Hannah Hess
Posted July 16, 2013 at 5:45pm
No one was hurt, and the fire was extinguished within minutes, the officer said. Police and fire officials are still investigating the cause.
Yellow police tape wrapped around streetlights on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Streets, preventing pedestrians from crossing while fire trucks were on the scene.