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IRS HQ to remain closed for repairs for the rest of the week | IRS HQ to remain closed for repairs for the rest of the week |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service, near the Mall in Northwest Washington, will remain closed for the rest of the week after a fire there Monday forced evacuation of the building. | The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service, near the Mall in Northwest Washington, will remain closed for the rest of the week after a fire there Monday forced evacuation of the building. |
The IRS said Tuesday that the fire in the basement of the building on Constitution Avenue affected the heating/ventilation/air conditioning system. | The IRS said Tuesday that the fire in the basement of the building on Constitution Avenue affected the heating/ventilation/air conditioning system. |
“We are working to restore service as soon as possible,” the IRS said in a statement. | “We are working to restore service as soon as possible,” the IRS said in a statement. |
The IRS said those employees who are ready for telework “are expected to telework from their approved location.” | The IRS said those employees who are ready for telework “are expected to telework from their approved location.” |
The agency said many implies did work remotely Tuesday and will continue to do that for the rest of the week. | The agency said many implies did work remotely Tuesday and will continue to do that for the rest of the week. |
In addition, the IRS took pains to point out that the closing of the headquarters would not affect the processing of taxes. | In addition, the IRS took pains to point out that the closing of the headquarters would not affect the processing of taxes. |
“Taxpayers should continue to file their tax returns as they normally would,” the IRS said. | “Taxpayers should continue to file their tax returns as they normally would,” the IRS said. |
A fire in a transformer in the basement was reported about 3:30 p.m. Monday. That occurred after earlier difficulties with the HVAC system prompted officials to close the headquarters. | A fire in a transformer in the basement was reported about 3:30 p.m. Monday. That occurred after earlier difficulties with the HVAC system prompted officials to close the headquarters. |
A few hundred people were still in the building when the fire was reported, and they were told to evacuate. | A few hundred people were still in the building when the fire was reported, and they were told to evacuate. |
The imposing IRS building in the French Renaissance style is one of the structures that forms the federal triangle, near Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues. | The imposing IRS building in the French Renaissance style is one of the structures that forms the federal triangle, near Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues. |
About 2,000 people work in the limestone and granite structure.. |
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