The temperature inside the U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in D.C. topped 80° on Thursday after the air conditioning went out amid sweltering heat, employees told News4.
The air conditioning in the building just north of the National Mall was on the fritz Thursday morning, two employees said. A photo shows a thermostat that measured 80.9° indoors.
News4 saw employees leaving the building. We reached out to the department, and officials declined to comment.
The temperature in D.C. is set to hit 95° on Thursday and feel 102° to 107° with the heat index. In Montgomery County, the District Court building in Rockville was closed Thursday because its air conditioning was out, a police spokeswoman said.
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