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'Severe' Pentagon lockdown sparks emergency response as hazmat teams sweep area

Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an "air quality incident," Fox News Digital has learned. An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a "severe" rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing them to shelter in place. All other personnel were told to avoid the area."The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants," chief spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. "Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its...