I was with my friend Vito today and we took in a hazardous material scare in Washington DC. It was a reported suspicious powder at CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) near the US Capitol. Though the substance turned out to be benign, I had the opportunity to capture some interesting images of the firefighters going through decon after exiting the building.
![DCFD haz mat team decon](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6019A.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1)
![Hazardous material scare in Washington DC DCFD haz mat team decon Hazardous material scare in Washington DC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6034A.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![DCFD haz mat team decon](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6047A.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![DCFD haz mat team decon](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6051A.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![firefighter holds suspicious package after ham at scare](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6064A.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![DCFD haz mat team decon](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/675A6099A.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Great shots Larry! We’ve both been spending time with Vito lately on the fireground!