Part of the Pentagon is under a shelter-in-place as hazmat teams investigate an “air quality issue” detected Thursday, the chief Pentagon spokesman told º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s hazmat team is leading the response to the “hazardous materials incident” with the help Arlington County Fire and EMS’ hazardous materials team, according to a from the fire department.
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell told º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ the Pentagon is taking precautionary measures after a system flagged an unspecified problem with the air quality.
“The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants,” Parnell wrote in an email to º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ.
“Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance. The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. Response teams are in place and ready to support building occupants,” he said.
º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ National Security Correspondent J.J. Green reported that people in other parts of the Pentagon have been asked to avoid the floors that are sheltering in place.
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