BREAKING: White House swatted, caller claims building is on fire: report

When a person was reached at the callback number for the 911 report, the person indicated that they were not the one to place the call, indicating that the number was likely imitated

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When a person was reached at the callback number for the 911 report, the person indicated that they were not the one to place the call, indicating that the number was likely imitated

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Hannah Nightingale Washington DC
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First responders were called to the White House on Monday morning after a caller told 911 dispatchers that the building was on fire and someone was trapped inside.

The call was made at around 7 am, sparking fire trucks and ambulances to go to the famed building. The call was determined to be a false alarm.

According to the Associated Press, when a person was reached at the callback number for the 911 report, the person indicated that they were not the one to place the call, indicating that the number was likely imitated.

The call came in at 7:03 am, and was determined by the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services as well as Secret Service personnel to be a false alarm, according to the Daily Mail.

A DC dispatcher said at 7:04 am, "Fire in the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. An "all clear" was declared at 7:15 am.

Biden is set to return to the White House on Monday afternoon after spending much of the day in Philadelphia for a service event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. 

This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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