The White House was put on lockdown Saturday morning after a nearby food vendor location suffered a small explosion, causing a security sweep of the area, according to a White House pool report.
Photos from Will Sweet show heavy smoke from one of the food locations in the 400 block of 15th Street, Northwest on Saturday morning. D.C. fire officials said the fire was extinguished and one person was evaluated on the scene, but not transported to a hospital.
So this fire just broke out right outside the White House.... pic.twitter.com/jxMdPIgmRI
— Will Sweet (@will_sweet1) March 7, 2015
The White House press pool was out on the South Lawn for the departure of President Barack Obama and his family to Selma, Alabama, when the explosion occurred. Secret Service moved the press back into the White House and initiated a lockdown of the building.
During a sweep of the area, a K-9 unit hit on a vehicle in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue. The White House remains on lockdown while authorities check out the vehicle.
Photo Credit: Will Sweet @will_sweet1