Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp subscribe my channel KBTX NEWS 3 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-S... EMAIL: kbtxnewstv@gmail.com Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/Kbtxnews3 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a #fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns in an already jittery city. But law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration. Local firefighters put out the blaze quickly. The evacuation of some participants and the lockdown were ordered by the acting chief of Capitol Police in an abundance of caution, officials said. Biden was not participating in the rehearsal, nor were other VIPs who will attend Wednesday’s ceremony. But the fast decision to lock down underscores the fear that has gripped Washington since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters and prompted extraordinary measures ahead of the inauguration. Armed protests planned for this past weekend around the country were mostly a bust, but anxiety is still skyrocketing. U.S. Secret Service tightened security in and around the Capitol a week early in preparation, and the city center is essentially on lockdown with streets blocked, high fencing installed and tens of thousands of National Guard and other law enforcement officers stationed around the area. joe biden,donald trump,washington dc,biden,president,Sputnik,news,politics USA,Biden,#Biden_inauguration,Washington DC ______________/LINKS\_____________________________ In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4yuT... Couple married 33 years dies from COVID 19 just 1 day apart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxX1f... Far right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in Capitol riot probe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2fJP... Joe Biden Introduces Members of his Science Team | Live Streamed Saturday, 16 January 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFdqG... Biden Science will be at `forefront’ of his administration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m479-...