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Today in Smithsonian History: March 7, 2011
The National Museum of Natural History not on fire. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
March 7, 2011 A fire is accidentally started by a welder working in an outbuilding that houses the HVAC systems for the National Museum of Natural History. The fire causes a large cloud of smoke in the area around 10th Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue. There are no reports of injury or damages to the Museum but staff evacuates the building temporarily as a precaution and relocate to the Smithsonian Castle. Staff and students from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center relocate to the National Museum of American History. All return to the building at approximately 9:55 a.m. The Museum opens to the public at 10:10 a.m.
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