[Updated at 4:52 p.m. ET] An envelope that ignited at a Washington postal facility was addressed to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, CNN confirms.
The building at 3300 V Street NE has been evacuated.
The envelope that ignited was not opened and did not go off in an employee's hands, a law enforcement source said. The person tossed it into a sorting bin and then smelled smoke. A source on the scene said that all the employees had been accounted for.
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security official said there are "similar characteristics" but no proven connection to incidents Thursday of mailed devices igniting in two Maryland state offices.
[Posted at 3:48 p.m. ET] Metropolitan police are on scene at a northeastern Washington postal facility where at least one envelope has ignited, police spokeswoman Officer Tish Gant said.
The building has been evacuated, she said.
CNN affiliate WJLA-TV reported there were no injuries.
The incident comes a day after packages that police say each contained a small battery and electric match ignited in two Maryland state offices.
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Sounds like a phobia to fire, to me! It may even be a good plot for a b-horror movie! People stumbling, screaming, and stampeding to the nearest exit behind...what...a burning envelope. This is more halarious than the old horror movie about tomatoes!
Tea baggin's militia
@banasy...no, the vast majority of US cannot trace our family line "all the way back" to an WW2 war profiteer Nazi accomplice, nor can 99.99% of US trace our ancestry to African Arabian slave masters. Let's get that straight. (frown)
Sorry for frowning at you banasy. Please forgive me. It's been a bad hair day. I've been short w/people and am sorry. (sideways smile and deep breath)
@ huhreally obama have did exactly what he said he woulld. and what he could not do those sorry replubicans blocked him. he did far better than bush in 8 year with his 2 years. the only thing bush did for you was got you foreclosed on your homes and lead our children off to die over a lie.far worst than obama!!!
I saying mocking out of presdient obama that if guntonoma will close so pison gustomona will move to prison at untied state amercian but untied state amercian plot terroist will be warning to presdient obama
I love the police response, thousands or tens of thousands per hour over a two dollar prank. Sure beats UTARD,oops,utah where we can't get the police to respond to real crimes,unless you belong or are rich.CULTLAND usa!
Ey Ed, you must be from Arkansas..hold your breath, it causes birds to fall from the sky dead.
Lol...lovin' it!