After the fire was extinguished, a large amount of smoke was present in the loading dock. Point Pleasant Fire to responded with its ventilation truck for assistance.

A fire in a large trash compactor Friday forced the evacuation of a block-long shopping center in Northwest Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood, according to the D.C. fire department.

In a statement, an Amazon spokesperson called the incident a "small fire," and said it was "contained to a compactor that's located just outside the doors of a loading dock." (WRGB) ...