Fire near Natural History Museum in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Officials say a fire broke out at a building near the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, emitting a plume of black smoke and closing area streets.

Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas says a building detached from the museum that contains the facility's cooling tower caught fire early Monday.

D.C. Deputy Fire Chief Ken Crosswhite says the fire did not pose any risk to the museum and has been brought under control. He says no injuries were reported.

The museum is located on 10th Street at Constitution Avenue. Several streets in the area are closed, including the 9th Street tunnel at Constitution Avenue.