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Secret Service SUV Catches Fire Outside White House Ahead of Netanyahu Visit

A fire-marshal investigation is underway following street closures near the executive mansion.

A police vehicle sits parked near the U.S. Treasury Department at right as the United States Secret Service tapes off a wide area around the White House, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Washington, after early reports of a suspicious package and possible arrest. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • An SUV used by the Secret Service burned near the White House with no injuries reported.
  • The vehicle was parked at the corner of 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
  • An eyewitness from Just the News reported the blaze began in the back seat of the SUV.
  • Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames as authorities cordoned off nearby streets.
  • The cause remains unknown and officials have opened an investigation to determine what happened.