Pentagon goes into shelter-in-place after air-quality alert
TL;DR
Hazardous-material teams are responding to an air-quality issue at the Pentagon, prompting a shelter-in-place for the building. The Defense Department says protective protocols are in place and additional testing could take one to two hours; only essential personnel are allowed inside as response crews work to determine the significance of the issue.
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