Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; General Maintenance Action; General Evacuated; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
During our transitioning from [gate] to [gate] and before contacting ground control the flight deck was called. I answered the call and it was Flight Attendant informing me of smoke in the cabin as she also pressed the emergency button. I told Captain of smoke in the cabin and the decision to evacuate was made. Captain told ramp of the evacuation while I confirmed to Flight Attendant of the evacuation. Captain clicked over to PA to what it seemed to gather more information while in COMM One I overheard the ramp asking for reconfirmation; as I was starting to choke on the smoke. I clicked over to COMM One and reconfirmed. Captain and I proceeded to run the evacuation QRH checklist. After it was completed; I grabbed the airplane flashlight and ran down the stairs leading the passengers away from the airplane to a safe spot away from the airplane and any oncoming emergency vehicles.
Flight crew reported that smoke in the cabin during taxi resulted in an evacuation.