White House is SWATTED:  Prank caller calls 911 to say residence was on fire and someone was trapped inside

Call was made around 7 am on MondayLed to fire trucks and ambulances swarming White HouseCall is suspected to be a hoax 

Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the White House on Monday morning after a caller told 911 dispatchers the building was on fire and someone was trapped inside in what appears to be a ‘swatting’ incident.

President Joe Biden was at Camp David when the call came. D.C. fire and emergency services dispatched 13 units in response.

But the call was quickly determined a false alarm. The White House now appears to be the latest victim in the dangerous ‘swatting’ trend that is sweeping the country.

The call was made around 7am on Monday morning, sparking a large emergency response, before it was determined to be a false alarm.

A false 911 call on Monday morning reported the White House to be on fire

The call to the White House was traced to a fake number, a source told CNN.

The call, which came at 7:03 a.m., was determined by District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Secret Service personnel to be a false alarm.

‘Fire in the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ a DC dispatcher said at 7:04 am.

An ‘all clear’ was declared at 7:15 a.m.

Someone who was reached at the callback number for the 911 report indicated they did not place it, a source told the Associated Press, indicating it was likely spoofed.

Biden is scheduled to return to the White House on Monday afternoon after spending the better part of the day in Philadelphia for a service event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The United States has seen a ramp up ‘swatting’ incidents, which is where a false report is made to police with the express purpose of luring them to a location.

Law enforcement experts say the calls are a product of a hostile political climate during an intense presidential election season. Politicians like Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott, and special counsel Jack Smith have all ben victims of it.

President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David and was not at the White House at the time of the false call

A firetruck is parked outside of the White House in Washington, Dec. 19, 2007

Last week, police in Nassau County, Long Island, responded to the home of Judge Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, after receiving a call about a bomb threat. A county police department spokesman said they are investigating it as a ‘swatting incident.’

The Justice Department has expressed concern about the threats.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said last week that they are investigating an increasing number of threats to public figures.

‘At the same time that we are seeing an encouraging downward trend in violent crime, we are also witnessing a deeply disturbing spike in threats against those who serve the public,’ Garland said.

In addition to public officials, high-profile celebrities like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus Tom Cruise, Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian been victims of the practice.

Making such a call in regards to a high-profile individual can led to a forceful response from local police and SWAT teams, who have no way to know the call is a hoax.