Pentagon under shelter-in-place order over ‘air quality issue’

The Pentagon has issued a shelter-in-place due to an “air quality issue,” Defense Department spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Thursday.

“The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance,” Parnell said in a statement. “The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. Response teams are in place and ready to support building occupants.”