[SkateDC] FW: Special effects explosion to occur in Washington, D.C. on March 25

[Andrew Baxley]

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Special effects explosion to occur in Washington, D.C. on March 25
 
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has issued an advisory that there will be a special effects explosion on Wednesday, March 25, between 9:30 a.m. and noon on the Potomac River near Key Bridge in Washington, D.C.  The explosion is being filmed as a scene in a new television series entitled “Washington Field” highlighting the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite District field office.
 
In the scene, which will be shot just north of Key Bridge near Jack’s Boathouse, one of six nearby sculling boats will be depicted as being destroyed.  The fire ball resulting from the explosion is expected to last about two seconds and reach 20 to 30 feet high.  Please be advised that the boat will not actually be destroyed, that all explosive materials will be vaporized, and there may be a small plume of smoke.  The sound will be a low thud, not a loud bang.  
 
The Department of Homeland Security, the Washington, D.C. police and fire departments, and the Washington Airports Authority have been alerted.  Traffic delays due to the filming are expected to be minimal.