Crime & Safety
BWI Smoke Is Related To Training: Officials
Officials said the smoke near the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was planned.

Don't be worried if you see smoke at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, authorities advise. Firefighters are training Monday morning around the facility.
"There is no cause for alarm," according to a statement from BWI before 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23. "The BWI Fire and Rescue Squad is conducting a fire training exercise this morning."
Officials said smoke may be visible from the terminal and areas around the airport.
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BWI Fire and Rescue reported that it would be doing "training fires" Monday morning.
#BWI | Can you see the smoke? | BWI Airport Fire Department is training their FF's today | Smoke is visible for miles | It is a controlled burn and not a working incident | Just an FYI pic.twitter.com/A4FlLFrvVM
— Arundel News (@ArundelNews) September 23, 2019
At @BWI_Airport and it looks like fire...... pic.twitter.com/BFHgGf89ny
— Jonathan Levine (@JonathanLevine8) September 23, 2019
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