Firefighters were dispatched to 23rd Street shortly after 4 p.m., and investigated Room 207 in Tompkins Hall wearing hazmat suits, D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Tim Wilson said. No injuries were reported.
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“There was an indication from several accounts that there was smoke, but there was no indication of an explosion,” Wilson said, adding that D.C. Fire will not conduct a follow-up investigation.
University spokeswoman Maralee Csellar said there was “no immediate danger” to students and faculty.
Eva Palmer, Mary Ellen McIntire and Colleen Murphy contributed reporting