Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)The Pentagon was placed on lockdown Thursday morning following the detection of an "air quality issue" by its internal systems. Hazmat teams from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and Arlington County Fire Department responded to the incident, which also involved some evacuations. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that precautionary measures were taken until the significance of the issue could be determined. “Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation. Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed,” he wrote on X.Today’s hazmat situation at the Pentagon may have been triggered by a false alarm after a malfunctioning sensor detected possible anthrax, CNN reported.Normal operations resumed around 1:30 p.m. local time after subsequent testing confirmed no hazard, suggesting the incident was a false alarm. In fullPentagon evacuation live updates: Lockdown lifted after false alarm prompted hazmat responseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pentagon lifts evacuation order after declaring ‘no hazard exists’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)The Pentagon was placed on lockdown Thursday morning following the detection of an "air quality issue" by its internal systems. Hazmat teams from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and Arlington County Fire Department responded to the incident, which also involved some evacuations. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that precautionary measures were taken until the significance of the issue could be determined. “Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation. Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed,” he wrote on X.Today’s hazmat situation at the Pentagon may have been triggered by a false alarm after a malfunctioning sensor detected possible anthrax, CNN reported.Normal operations resumed around 1:30 p.m. local time after subsequent testing confirmed no hazard, suggesting the incident was a false alarm. In fullPentagon evacuation live updates: Lockdown lifted after false alarm prompted hazmat responseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pentagon lockdown after air quality sensor detected potential anthrax; testing revealed false alarm, operations resumed 1:30 p.m. False alarm in critical infrastructure highlights sensor reliability risks—IT leaders must review detection thresholds and incident procedures.
