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Union Station Evacuated Because of Fumes
Friday October 29, 2004 8:54pm
Washington (AP) - Hundreds of people were cleared out of Union Station Friday night for about an hour because of paint thinner fumes wafting throughout the building.
D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said workers were using paint thinner on the train platforms, and the fumes got into the building's ventilation system. The result was a chemical odor throughout the complex.
Firefighters had to air out the building.
The train station, metro station, shops and restaurants were evacuated shortly after seven p.m., but people were allowed back in about an hour later. No serious injuries were reported.
10/29/04