THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pentagon Locked Down and Partially Evacuated Amid ‘Hazardous Materials’ Scare.
A "hazardous materials incident" has prompted the evacuation and lockdown of multiple floors within the Pentagon, as response teams assess an air quality issue.
A “hazardous materials incident” has prompted the evacuation and lockdown of multiple floors within the Pentagon, as response teams assess an air quality issue. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon has locked down and evacuated multiple floors due to a “hazardous materials” (hazmat) scare, as confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and the local fire department. DETAIL: Systems within the Pentagon detected an “air quality issue,” prompting measures including a shelter-in-place order. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency and Arlington County Fire Department are responding to the incident. Floors two through five in corridors four through seven have been locked down, with police in gas masks and chemical protective…Open