2 people injured in overnight fire at CIA headquarters

Two employees were injured after a fire broke out at the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, early Saturday, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.

The small building fire on the was put out by sprinklers about 12:30 a.m., the fire department said.

Two CIA employees were taken to a hospital for evaluation of possible smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Julie Gallagher

Julie Gallagher is a freelance digital writer and editor for WTOP.com. She previously covered the 2020 election with CNN and has bylines in The Lily, WIRED, NBC Washington, The Baltimore Sun, Washington City Paper and more.

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