Pentagon Enacts Precautionary Shelter-in-Place and Lock-down After Internal Systems Detect Air Quality Issue
The incident triggered standard protection protocols that include a shelter-in-place order for the affected area along with hazmat team deployment.
WASHINGTON — Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed June 11 that sophisticated building systems detected an air quality issue at the Pentagon, triggering standard protection protocols that include a shelter-in-place order for the affected area along with hazmat team deployment.
Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon were locked down while others were evacuated. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency hazmat team responded with support from Arlington County Fire and EMS units. No injuries were reported in available accounts.
The measures are characterized as precautionary while testing determines the significance of the detection. The incident remains developing with no announced resolution or identified cause.