Article Photos: US consulate in Berlin evacuated as precaution



A fire fighter and workers in protective clothing stand in the courtyard of the US consulate in Berlin, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The U.S. Embassy says its consulate in Berlin has been evacuated as a precaution after an employee reported a strange smell from an envelope. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A fire fighter and workers in protective clothing stand in the courtyard of the US consulate in Berlin, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The U.S. Embassy says its consulate in Berlin has been evacuated as a precaution after an employee reported a strange smell from an envelope. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)