The Pentagon is on lockdown Thursday as emergency workers respond to the Department of War’s headquarters for a “hazardous materials incident,” Arlington County Fire and EMS said in a post to X. “ACFD units, including our Hazardous Materials Team, are currently operating at the Pentagon in support of PFPA’s Hazmat Team
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The Pentagon is on lockdown Thursday as emergency workers respond to the Department of War’s headquarters for a “hazardous materials incident,” Arlington County Fire and EMS said in a post to X. “ACFD units, including our Hazardous Materials Team, are currently operating at the Pentagon in support of PFPA’s Hazmat Team
The Arlington County Fire Department said it is currently operating at the Pentagon.
ABC News reported the story as "Partial lockdown at Pentagon after 'hazardous materials incident' reported." New York Post reported the story as "Pentagon on lockdown, hazmat crews rush in over 'hazardous materials incident'."
2 sources have covered this story, including ABC News and New York Post. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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