Situation cleared after suspicious device investigation near DC Fire & EMS station
WASHINGTON - Authorities have cleared the scene after a possible suspicious device was found near a DC Fire & EMS station in northwest Washington. The incident was reported just after 7 a.m. in the 4300 block of Wisconsin Avenue.
Northbound and southbound lanes of Wisconsin Avenue between 40th Street and Warren Street were closed as crews responded. Southbound traffic was diverted to Yuma Street, and northbound traffic was diverted to Veazey Street.
MPD’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit cleared the location around 8:30 a.m., finding nothing hazardous.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Metropolitan Police Department.