White House offices were evacuated briefly yesterday when an electrical transformer near the West Wing malfunctioned, setting off a smoke alarm[File photo]

White House offices were evacuated briefly yesterday when an electrical transformer near the West Wing malfunctioned, setting off a smoke alarm, a White House official said.

A Secret Service official said President Barack Obama was not there at the time.

"The transformer problem was quickly resolved. The First Family was unaffected," the White House official said.

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