Pentagon Lockdown Lifted After Hazard Risk Cleared

Pentagon Lockdown Lifted After Hazard Risk Cleared

The Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on May 25, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Pentagon staff were cleared to return to their offices on June 11 after testing by hazmat teams found no evidence of air quality hazards at the facility, Assistant War Secretary Sean Parnell said.

“Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation,” Parnell posted on X, more than an hour after several floors were evacuated from a section of the Department of War headquarters at Arlington, Virginia.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times