A Secret Service SUV did catch fire near the White House on Sept. 29, 2025, shortly before President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Just hours before Trump and Netanyahu were set to meet, a Secret Service SUV caught fire outside the White House.
Secret Service Car Fire: Vehicle in Flames Near White House Ahead of Netanyahu Meeting - Newsweek
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Verified September 2, 2026Key Evidence
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department confirmed that crews responded to a vehicle fire at 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, near the White House.
The fire prompted temporary street closures, according to contemporaneous reports.
Several independent outlets reported that the vehicle belonged to the Secret Service and that the incident occurred shortly before Netanyahu’s meeting with President Trump.
Some reports attributed the fire to an electrical problem, but the provided evidence does not establish a final official cause.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
The incident occurred on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, near the White House as preparations were underway for President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Multiple reports identified the burning vehicle as a Secret Service SUV or vehicle and placed the fire shortly before Netanyahu’s scheduled visit.economictimes.indiatimes.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.comUS Secret Service: Secret Service SUV catches fire outside White House. Flames...
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Revision history
- Version 2September 2, 2026
The True verdict remains supported: the sources confirm that a Secret Service vehicle or SUV caught fire near the White House on September 29, 2025, shortly before Trump’s scheduled meeting with Netanyahu, with emergency response and temporary street closures. However, the fresh evidence does not establish that the fire was spontaneous, that it began in the back seat, or that there were definitively no injuries or security concerns. Some reports attribute it to an electrical problem, but no final official cause is established. Those details should be treated as unconfirmed qualifiers, without changing the central verdict.
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