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Pentagon floors on lockdown after 'hazardous materials' incident
The building's systems detected an "air quality issue", a Pentagon spokesperson said, prompting a response from hazmat teams.
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Pentagon on lockdown due to 'air quality issue'
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Officials ordered a shelter-in-place for affected areas and hazmat teams are on site.
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Pentagon Lockdown Is Lifted After False Alarm
Almost half the building was affected as emergency services assessed the situation.
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No hazard found after 'severe' Pentagon alert sparks emergency response
Pentagon safety systems detected an air quality issue Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place order but no hazard was found.
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Bloomberg Politics
Air Quality Alert Prompts Partial Shelter in Place at Pentagon
Hazmat crews and emergency medical teams descended on the Pentagon on Thursday after an air-quality alert prompted a shelter-in-place order for part of the iconic Defense Department headquarters.
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Washington Examiner
Pentagon evacuated over ‘air quality issue’ with hazmat team deployed
Several floors of the Pentagon were evacuated over an “air quality issue” that necessitated the deployment of a hazmat team. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told the Washington Examiner in a statement that a shelter-in-place order had been issued for employees and that response teams were in place to assist. “The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to […]
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Raw Story
Chaos as Pentagon suddenly locked down by hazmat teams in gas masks
Pentagon police are in gas masks and full chemical gear Thursday as a hazmat team locks down floors 2 through 5 of the massive complex.Floors 2 through 5 in corridors 4 through 7 have been locked down, and other floors have been evacuated, three sources told CNN. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency's hazardous materials response team is on scene alongside the Arlington County Fire Department."The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said. Systems within the Pentagon, he added, "have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance."An internal security message obtained by CNN offered a rare glimpse inside the response — and a curious instruction to rattled occupants."This additional testing could take one to two hours. Response teams are in place and ready to support building occupants if necessary. You may observe response personnel from multiple agencies and precautionary measures taking place in the center courtyard. Please do not interpret these activities," the message read.Retired Col. Cedric Leighton, a former Pentagon official, flagged a particular danger for some workers on CNN."There are certain facilities within the Pentagon that are windowless facilities, so the only air supply that they're going to get is from the air handling system that is in the Pentagon," Leighton warned.Arlington Fire & EMS confirmed on X that its hazardous materials team is operating at the Pentagon "during a hazardous materials incident," posting 18 minutes before the Pentagon's public acknowledgment.Tens of thousands of people work inside the building. The full scope of how many have been locked down or evacuated remains unclear.This is a developing story.
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Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking
If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people? The post Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking appeared first on The Intercept.
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The Gateway Pundit
DEVELOPING: Pentagon Floors on Lockdown Due to ‘Hazardous Materials Incident’… Faulty Sensor?
The Pentagon was put on lockdown on Thursday due to a 'hazardous materials incident.' Several floors were evacuated amid the scare. The post DEVELOPING: Pentagon Floors on Lockdown Due to ‘Hazardous Materials Incident’… Faulty Sensor? appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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